Modified subtilisins having amino acid alterations

ABSTRACT

Novel carbonyl hydrolase mutants derived from the amino acid sequence of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human carbonyl hydrolases and DNA sequences encoding the same. The mutant carbonyl hydrolases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or recombinant carbonyl hydrolase to encode the substitution, insertion or deletion of one or more amino acids in the amino acid sequence of a precursor carbonyl hydrolase. Such mutants have one or more properties which are different than the same property of the precursor hydrolase.

This application is a Divisional of U.S. Ser. No. 08/212,291, filed Mar. 14, 1994, which is a Continuation of Ser. No. 07/898,382, filed Jun. 9, 1992, now abandoned, which is a Continuation Application of Ser. No. 07/747,459, filed Aug. 12, 1991, now abandoned, which is a Continuation Application of Ser. No. 07/540,868, filed Jun. 14, 1990, now abandoned, which is a Continuation Application of Ser. No. 07/035,652, filed Apr. 5, 1987, now abandoned, which is a Continuation-in-Part Application of Ser. No. 06/858,594, filed Apr. 30, 1986, now abandoned, which is a Continuation-in-Part Application of the following: Ser. No. 06/614,612, filed May 29, 1984, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,760,025, Ser. No. 06/614,615, filed May 29, 1984, now abandoned, Ser. No. 06/614,617, filed May 29, 1984, now abandoned, and, Ser. No. 06/614,491, filed May 29, 1984, and now abandoned.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel carbonyl hydrolase mutants derived from the amino acid sequence of naturally-occurring or recombinant non-human carbonyl hydrolases and to DNA sequences encoding the same. Such mutant carbonyl hydrolases, in general, are obtained by in vitro modification of a precursor DNA sequence encoding the naturally-occurring or recombinant carbonyl hydrolase to encode the substitution, insertion or deletion of one or more amino acids in a precursor amino acid sequence.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Serine proteases are a subgroup of carbonyl hydrolase. They comprise a diverse class of enzymes having a wide range of specificities and biological functions. Stroud, R. M. (1974) Sci Amer. 131, 74-88. Despite their functional diversity, the catalytic machinery of serine proteases has been approached by at least two genetically distinct familites of enzymes: the Bacillus subtilisins and the mammalian and homologous bacterial serine proteases (e.g., trypsin and S. gresius trypsin). These two families of serine proteases show remarkably similar mechanisms of catalysis. Kraut, J. (1977) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 46, 331-358. Furthermore, although the primary structure is unrelated, the tertiary structure of these two enzyme families bring together a conserved catalytic triad of amino acids consisting of serine, histidine and aspartate.

Subtilisin is a serine endoprotease (MW 27,500) which is secreted in large amounts from a wide variety of Bacillus species. The protein sequence of subtilisin has been determined from at least four different species of Bacillus. Markland, F. S., et al. (1971) in The Enzymes, ed. Boyer P. D., Acad Press, New York, Vol. III, pp. 561-608; Nedkov, P. et al. (1983) Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 364, 1537-1540. The three-dimensional crystallographic structure of subtilisin BPN' (from B. amyloliqoefaciens) to 2.5 A resolution has also been reported. Wright, C. S., et al. (1969) Nature 221, 235-242; Drenth, J. et al. (1972) Eur. J. Biochem. 26, 177-181. These studies indicate that although subtilisin is genetically unrelated to the mammalian serine proteases, it has a similar active site structure. The x-ray crystal structures of subtilisin containing covalently bound peptide inhibitors (Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 2439-2449), product complexes (Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 4293-4303), and transition state analogs (Matthews, D. A., et al (1975) J. Biol. Chem. 250, 7120-7126; Poulos, T. L., et al. (1976) J. Biol. Chem. 251, 1097-1103), which have been reported have also provided information regarding the active site and putative substrate binding cleft of subtilisin. In addition, a large number of kinetic and chemical modification studies have been reported for subtilisin (Philipp, M., et al. (1983) Mol. Cell. Biochem. 51, 5-32; Svendsen, I. B. (1976) Carlsberg Res. Comm. 41, 237-291; Markland, F. S. Id.) as well as at least one report wherein the side chain of methione at residue 222 of subtilisin was converted by hydrogen peroxide to methionine-sulfoxide (Stauffer, D. C., et al. (1965) J. Biol. Chem. 244, 5333-5338).

Substrate specificity is a ubiquitous feature of biological macromolecules that is determined by chemical forces including hydrogen bonding, electrostatic, hydrophobic and steric interactions. Jencks, W. P., in Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology (McGraw-Hill, 1969) pp. 321-436; Fersht, A., in Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (Freeman, San Francisco, 1977) pp. 226-287. Substrate specificity studies of enzymes, however, have been limited to the traditional means of probing the relative importance of these binding forces. Although substrate analogs can be synthesized chemically, the production of modified enzyme analogs has been limited to chemically modified enzyme derivatives (Kaiser, E. T., et al. (1985) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 54, 565-595 or naturally occurring mutants. Kraut, J. (1977) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 46, 331-358.

The recent development of various in vitro techniques to manipulate the DNA sequences encoding naturally-occuring polypeptides as well as recent developments in the chemical synthesis of relatively short sequences of single and double stranded DNA has results in the speculation that such techniques can be used to modify enzymes to improve some functional property in a predictable way. Ulmer, K. M. (1983) Science 219, 666-671. The only working example disclosed therein, however, is the substitution of a single amino acid within the active site of tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase (Cys35-Ser) which lead to a reduction in enzymatic activity. See Winter, G., et al. (1982) Nature 299, 756-758; and Wilkinson, A. J., et al. (1983) Biochemistry 22, 3581-3586 (Cys35→Gly mutation also resulted in decreased activity).

When the same t-RNA synthetase was modified by substituting a different amino acid residue within the active site with two different amino acids, one of the mutants (Thr51→Ala) reportedly demonstrated a predicted moderate increase in kcat/Km whereas a second mutant (Thr51→Pro) demonstrated a massive increase in kcat/Km which could not be explained with certainty. Wilkinson, A. H., et al. (1984) Nature 307, 187-188.

Another reported example of a single substitution of an amino acid residue is the substitution of cysteine for isoleucine at the third residue of T4 lysozyme. Perry, L. J., et al. (1984) Science 226, 555-557. The resultant mutant lysozyme was mildly oxidized to form a disulfide bond between the new cysteine residue at position 3 and the native cysteine at position 97. This crosslinked mutant was initially described by the author as being enzymatically identical to, but more thermally stable than, the wild type enzyme. However, in a "Note Added in Proof", the author indicated that the enhanced stability observed was probably due to a chemical modification of cysteine at residue 54 since the mutant lysozyme with a free thiol at Cys54 has a thermal stability identical to the wild type lysozyme.

Similarly, a modified dehydrofolate reductase from E. coli has been reported to be modified by similar methods to introduce a cysteine which could be crosslinked with a naturally-occurring cysteine in the reductase. Villafranca, D. E., et al. (1983) Science 222, 782-788. The author indicates that this mutant is fully reactive in the reduced state but has significantly diminished activity in the oxidized state. In addition, two other substitutions of specific amino acid residues are reported which resulted in mutants which had diminished or no activity.

As set forth below, several laboratories have also reported the use of site directed mutagensis to produce the mutation of more than one amino acid residue within a polypeptide.

The amino-terminal region of the signal peptide of the prolipoprotein of the E. coli outer membrane was stated to be altered by the substitution or deletion of residues 2 and 3 to produce a charge change in that region of the polypeptide. Inoyye, S., et al. (1982) Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 79, 3438-3441. The same laboratory also reported the substitution and deletion of amino acid residues 9 and 14 to determine the effects of such substitution on the hydrophobic region of the same signal sequence. Inouye, S., et al. (1984) J. Biol. Chem. 259, 3729-3733. In the case of mutants at residues 2 and 3 the authors state that the results obtained were consistant with the proposed loop model for explaining the functions of the signal sequence. However, as reported the mutations at residues 9 and 14 produced results indicating that the signal peptide has unexpeded flexibility in terms of the relationship between its primary structure and function in protein secretion.

Double mutants in the active site of tyrosyl-t-RNA synthetase have also been reported. Carter, P. J., et al. (1984) Cell 38, 835-840. In this report, the improved affinity of the previously described Thr51→Pro mutant for ATP was probed by producing a second mutation ion the active site of the enzyme. One of the double mutants, Gly35/Pro51, reportedly demonstrated an unexpected result in that it bound ATP in the transition state better than was expected from the two single mutants. Moreover, the author warns, at least for one double mutant, that it is not readily predictable how one substitution alters the effect caused by the other substitution and that care must be taken in interpreting such substitutions.

A mutant is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,532,207, wherein a polyarginine tail was attached to the C-terminal residue of β-urogastrone by modifying the DNA sequence encoding the polypeptide. As disclosed, the polyarginine tail changed the electrophoretic mobility of the urogastrone-polyaginine hybrid permiting selective purification. The polyarginine was subsequently removed, according to the patentee, by a polyarginine specific exopeptidase to produce the purified urogastrone. Properly construed, this reference discloses hybrid polypeptides which do not constitute mutant polypeptides containing the substitution, insertion or deletion of one or more amino acids of a naturally occurring polypeptide.

Single and double mutants of rat pancreatic trypsin have also been reported. Craik, C. S., et al. (1985) Science 228, 291-297. As reported, glycine residues at positions 216 and 226 were replaced with alanine residues to produce three trypsin mutants (two single mutants and one double mutant). In the case of the single mutants, the authors stated expectation was to observe a differential effect on Km. They instead reported a change in specificity (kcat/Km) which was primarily the result of a decrease in kcat. In contrast, the double mutant reportedly demonstrated a differential increase in Km for lysyl and arginyl substrates sa compared to wild type trypsin but had virtually no catalytic activity.

The references discussed above are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the instant case, and nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention or priority based on earlier filed applications.

Based on the above references, however, it is apparent that the modification of the amino acid sequence of wild type enzymes often results in the decrease or destruction of biological activity. Moreover, these references do not address the mutation of the particular carbonyl hydrolases disclosed herein.

Accordingly, it is an object herein to provide carbonyl hydrolase mutants which have at least one property which is different from the same property of the carbonyl hydrolase precursor from which the amino acid of said mutant is derived.

It is a further object to provide mutant DNA sequences encoding such carbonyl hydrolase mutants as well as expression vectors containing such mutant DNA sequences.

Still further, another object of the present invention is to provide host cells which are capable of expressing such mutants either intracellularly or extracellularly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention includes carbonyl hydrolase mutants, preferably having at least one property which is substantially different from the same property of the precursor non-human carbonyl hydrolase from which the amino acid sequence of the mutant is derived. These properties include oxidative stability, substrate, specificity catalytic activity, thermal stability, alkaline stability, pH activity profile and resistance to proteolytic degradation. The precursor carbonyl hydrolase may be naturally occurring carbonyl hydrolases or recombinant carbonyl hydrolases. The amino acid sequence of the carbonyl hydrolase mutant is derived by the substitution, deletion or insertion of one or more amino acids of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase amino acid sequence.

The invention also includes mutant DNA sequences encoding such carbonyl hydrolase mutants. These mutant DNA sequences are derived from a precursor DNA sequence which encodes a naturally occurring or recombinant precursor carbonyl hydrolase. The mutant DNA sequence is derived by modifying the precursor DNA sequence to encode the substitution, deletion or insertion of one or more amino acids encoded by the precursor DNA sequence. These recombinant DNA sequences encode mutants having an amino acid sequence which does not exist in nature and at least one property which is substantially different from the same property of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase encoded by the precursor DNA sequence.

Further the invention includes expression vectors containing such mutant DNA sequences as well as host cells transformed with such vectors which are capable of expressing said carbonyl hydrolase mutants.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1A and 1B shows the nucleotide sequence of the coding strand, correlated with the amino acid sequence of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene. Promoter (p) ribosome binding site (rbs) and termination (term) regions of the DNA sequence as well as sequences encoding the presequence (PRE) putative prosequence (PRO) and mature form (MAT) of the hydrolase are also shown.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the substrate binding cleft of subtilisin together with substrate.

FIG. 3 is a stereo view of the S-1 binding subsite of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin showing a lysine P-1 substrate bound in the site in two different ways. FIG. 3A shows Lysine P-1 substrate bound to form a salt bridge with a Glu at position 15. FIG. 3B shows Lysine P-1 substrate bound to form a salt bridge with Glu at position 166.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the active site of subtilisin Asp32, His64 and Ser221.

FIGS. 5A-1, 5A-2, 5B-2 and 5C depict the amino acid sequence of subtilisin obtained from various sources. The residues directly beneath each residue of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin are equivalent residues which (1) can be mutated in a similar manner to that described for B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin, or (2) can be used as a replacement amino acid residue in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. FIG. 5C depicts conserved residues of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin when compared to other subtilisin sequences.

FIGS. 6A and 6B depict the inactivation of the mutants Met222L and Met222Q when exposed to various organic oxidants.

FIGS. 7A and 7B depicts the ultraviolet spectrum of Met222F subtilisin and the difference spectrum generated after inactivation by diperdodecanoic acid (DPDA).

FIG. 8 shows the pattern of cyanogen bromide digests of untreated and DPDA oxidized subtilisin Met222F on high resolution SDS-pyridine peptide gels.

FIG. 9 depicts a map of the cyanogen bromide fragments of FIG. 8 and their alignment with the sequence of subtilisin Met222F.

FIG. 10 depicts the construction of mutations between codons 45 and 50 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 11 depicts the construction of mutations between codons 122 and 127 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 12 depicts the effect of DPDA on the activity of subtilisin mutants at positions 50 and 124 in subtilisin Met222F.

FIG. 13 depicts the construction of mutations at codon 166 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 14 depicts the effect of hydrophobicity of the P-1 substrate side-chain on the kinetic parameters of wild-type B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 15A and 15B depicts the effect of position 166 side-chain substitutions on P-1 substrate specificity. FIG. 15A shows position 166 mutant subtilisins containing non-branched alkyl and aromatic side-chain substitutions arranged in order of increasing molecular volume. FIG. 15B shows a series of mutant enzymes progressing through β- and γ-branched aliphatic side chain substitutions of increasing molecular volume.

FIG. 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D depicts the effect of position 166 side-chain volumn on log kcat/Km for various P-1 substrates.

FIG. 17 shows the substrate specificity differences between Ile166 and wild-type (Gly166) B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin against a series of alphatic and aromatic substrates. Each bar represents the difference in log kcat/Km for Ile166 minus wild-type (Gly166) subtilisin.

FIG. 18 depicts the construction of mutations at codon 169 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 19 depicts the construction of mutations at codon 104 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 20 depicts the construction of mutations at codon 152 B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 21 depicts the construction of single mutations at codon 156 and double mutations at codons 156 and 166 of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 22 depicts the construction of mutations at codon 217 for B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 23A depicts the kcat/Km versus pH profile for mutations at codon 156 and 166 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 23B depicts the kcat/Km versus pH profile for mutations at codon 156 and 166 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 24 depicts the kcat/Km versus pH profile for mutations at codon 222 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

FIG. 25 depicts the constructing mutants at codons 94, 95 and 96.

FIG. 26 and 27 depict substrate specificity of proteins for 4 substrates.

FIG. 28A, B, C and D depict the effect of charge in the P-1 binding sites due to substitutions at codon 156 and 166.

FIGS. 29A and B are a stereoview of the P-1 binding site of subtilisin BPN' showing a lysine P-1 substrate bound in the site in two ways. In 29A, Lysine P-1 substrate is built to form a salt bridge with a Glu at codon 156. In 29B, Lysine P-1 substrate is built to form a salt bridge with Glu at codon 166.

FIGS. 30A, 30B and 30C demonstrates residual enzyme activity versus temperature curves for purified wild-type (Panel A), C22/C87 (Panel B) and C24/C87 (Panel C).

FIG. 31 depicts the strategy for producing point mutations in the subtilisin coding sequence by misincorporation of α-thioldeoxynucleotide triphosphates.

FIG. 32 depicts the autolytic stability of purified wild type and mutant subtilisins 170E, 107V, 213R and 107V/213R at alkaline pH.

FIG. 33 depicts the autolytic stability of purified wild type and mutant subtilisins V50, F50 and F50/V107/R213 at alkaline pH.

FIG. 34 depicts the strategy for constructing plasmids containing random cassette mutagenesis over residues 197 and 228.

FIGS. 35A and 35B depicts the oligodeoxynucleotides used for random cassette mutagenesis over residues 197 through 228.

FIG. 36 depicts the construction of mutants at codon 204.

FIG. 37 depicts the oligodeoxynucleotides used for synthesizing mutants at codon 204.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The inventors have discovered that various single and multiple in vitro mutations involving the substitution, deletion or insertion of one or more amino acids within a non-human carbonyl hydrolase amino acid sequence can confer advantageous properties to such mutants when compared to the non-mutated carbonyl hydrolase.

Specifically, B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin, an alkaline bacterial protease, has been mutated by modifying the DNA encoding the subtilisin to encode the substitution of one or more amino acids at various amino acid residues within the mature form of the subtilisin molecule. These in vitro mutant subtilisins have at least one property which is different when compared to the same property of the precursor subtilisin. These modified properties fall into several categories including: oxidative stability, substrate specificity, thermal stability, alkaline stability, catalytic activity, pH activity profile, resistance to proteolytic degradation, Km, kcat and Km/kcat ratio.

Carbonyl hydrolases are enzymes which hydrolyze compounds containing ##STR1## bonds in which X is oxygen or nitrogen. They include naturally-occurring carbonyl hydrolases and recombinant carbonyl hydrolases. Naturally occurring carbonyl hydrolases principally include hydrolases, e.g. lipases and peptide hydrolases, e.g. subtilisins or metalloproteases. Peptide hydrolases include α-aminoacylpeptide hydrolase, peptidylamino-acid hydrolase, acylamino hydrolase, serine carboxypeptidase, metallocarboxypeptidase, thiol proteinase, carboxylproteinase and metalloproteinase. Serine, metallo, thiol and acid proteases are included, as well as endo and exo-proteases.

"Recombinant carbonyl hydrolase" refers to a carbonyl hydrolase in which the DNA sequence encoding the naturally occurring carbonyl hydrolase is modified to produce a mutant DNA sequence which encodes the substitution, insertion or deletion of one or more amino acids in the carbonyl hydrolase amino acid sequence. Suitable modification methods are disclosed herein and in EPO Publication No. 0130756 published Jan. 9, 1985.

Subtilisins are bacterial carbonyl hydrolases which generally act to cleave peptide bonds of proteins or peptides. As used herein, "subtilisin" means a naturally occurring subtilisin or a recombinant subtilisin. A series of naturally occurring subtilisins is known to be produced and often secreted by various bacterial species. Amino acid sequences of the members of this series are not entirely homologous. However, the subtilisins in this series exhibit the same or similar type of proteolytic activity. This class of serine proteases shares a common amino acid sequence defining a catalytic triad which distinguishes them from the chymotrypsin related class of serine proteases. The subtilisins and chymotrypsin related serine proteases both have a catalytic triad comprising aspartate, histidine and serine. In the subtilisin related proteases the relative order of these amino acids, reading from the amino to carboxy terminus is aspartate-histidine-serine. In the chymotrypsin related proteases the relative order, however is histidine-aspartate-serine. Thus, subtilisin herein refers to a serine protease having the catalytic triad of subtilisin related proteases.

"Recombinant subtilisin" refers to a subtilisin in which the DNA sequence encoding the subtilisin is modified to produce a mutant DNA sequence which encodes the substitution, deletion or insertion of one or more amino acids in the naturally occurring subtilisin amino acid sequence. Suitable methods to produce such modification include those disclosed herein and in EPO Publication No. 0130756. For example, the subtilisin multiple mutant herein containing the substitution of methionine at amino acid residues 50, 124 and 222 with phenylalanine, isoleucine and glutamine, respectively, can be considered to be derived from the recombinant subtilisin containing the substitution of glutamine at residue 222 (Gln222) disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756. The multiple mutant thus is produced by the substitution of phenylalanine for methionine at residue 50 and isoleucine for methionine at residue 124 in the Gln222 recombinant subtilisin.

"Non-human carbonyl hydrolases" and their genes may be obtained from many procaryotic and eucaryotic organisms. Suitable examples of procaryotic organisms include gram negative organisms such as E. coli or pseudomonas and gram positive bacteria such as micrococcus or bacillus. Examples of eucaryotic organisms from which carbonyl hydrolase and their genes may be obtained include yeast such as S. cerevisiae, fungi such as Aspergillus sp., and non-human mammalian sources such as, for example, Bovin sp. from which the gene encoding the carbonyl hydrolase chymosin can be obtained. As with subtilisins, a series of carbonyl hydrolases can be obtained from various related species which have amino acid sequences which are not entirely homologous between the members of that series but which nevertheless exhibit the same or similar type of biological activity. Thus, non-human carbonyl hydrolase as used herein has a functional definition which refers to carbonyl hydrolases which are associated, directly or indirectly, with procaryotic and non-human eucaryotic sources.

A "carbonyl hydrolase mutant" has an amino acid sequence which is derived from the amino acid sequence of a non-human "precursor carbonyl hydrolase". The precursor carbonyl hydrolases include naturally-occurring carbonyl hydrolases and recombinant carbonyl hydrolases. The amino acid sequence of the carbonyl hydrolase mutant is "derived" from the precursor hydrolase amino acid sequence by the substitution, deletion or insertion of one or more amino acids of the precursor amino acid sequence. Such modification is of the "precursor DNA sequence" which encodes the amino acid sequence of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase rathern than manipulation of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase per se. Suitable methods for such manipulation of the precursor DNA sequence include methods disclosed herein and in EPO Publication No. 0130756.

Specific residues of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin are identified for substitution, insertion or deletion. These amino acid position numbers refer to those assigned to the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin sequence presented in FIG. 1. The invention, however, is not limited to the mutation of this particular subtilisin but extends to precursor carbonyl hydrolases containing amino acid residues which are "equivalent" to the particular identified residues in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.

A residue (amino acid) of a precursor carbonyl hydrolase is equivalent to a residue of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin if it is either homologous (i.e., corresponding in position in either primary or tertiary structure) or analagous to a specific residue or portion of that residue in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin (i.e., having the same or similar functional capacity to combine, react, or interact chemically).

In order to establish homology to primary structure, the amino acid sequence of a precursor carbonyl hydrolase is directly comparted to the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin primary sequence and particularly to a set of residues known to be invariant in all subtilisins for which sequence is known (FIG. 5C). After aligning the conserved residues, allowing for necessary insertions and deletions in order to maintain alignment (i.e., avoiding the elimination of conserved residues through arbitrary deletion and insertion), the residues equivalent to particular amino acids in the primary sequence of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin are defined. Alignment of conserved residues preferably should conserve 100% of such residues. However, alignment of greater than 75% or as little sa 50% of conserved residues is also adequate to define equivalent residues. Conservation of the catalytic triad, Asp32/His64/Ser221 should be maintained.

For example, in FIGS. 5A-1 and 5A-2 the amino acid sequence of subtilisin from B. amyloliquefaciens B. subtilisin var. I168 and B. lichenformis (carlsbergensis) are aligned to provide the maximum amount of homology between amino acid sequences. A comparison of these sequences shows that there are a number of conserved residues contained in each sequence. These residues are identified in FIG. 5C.

These conserved residues thus may be used to define the corresponding equivalent amino acid residues of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin in other carbonyl hydrolases such as thermitase derived from Thermoactinomyces. These two particular sequences are aligned in FIG. 5B to produce the maximum homology of conserved residues. As can be seen there are a number of insertions and deletions in the thermitase sequence as compared to B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. Thus, the equivalent amino acid or Tyr217 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin in thermitase is the particular lysine shown beneath Tyr217.

In FIG. 5A, the equivalent amino acid at position 217 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin is Tyr. Likewise, in B. subtilis subtilisin position 217 is also occupied by Tyr but in B. licheniformis position 217 is occupied by Leu.

Thus, these particular residues in thermitase, and subtilisin from B. subtilisin and B. licheniformis may be substituted by a different amino acid to produce a mutant carbonyl hydrolase since they are equivalent in primary structure to Tyr217 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. Equivalent amino acids of course are not limited to those for Tyr217 but extend to any residue which is equivalent to a residue in B. amyloliquefaciens whether such residues are conserved or not.

Equivalent residues homologous at the level of tertiary structure for a precursor carbonyl hydrolase whose tertiary structure has been determined by x-ray crystallography, are defined as those for which the atomic coordinates of 2 or more of the main chain atoms of a particular amino acid residue of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase and B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin (N on N, CA on CA, C on C, and O on O) are within 0.13 nm and preferably 0.1 nm after alignment. Alignment is achieved after the best model has been oriented and positioned to give the maximum overlap of atomic coordinates of non-hydrogen protein atoms of the carbonyl hydrolase in question to the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. The best model is the crystallographic model giving the lowest R factor for experimental diffraction data at the highest resolution available. ##EQU1##

Equivalent residues which are functionally analogous to a specific residue of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin are defined as those amino acids of the precursor carbonyl hydrolases which may adopt a conformation such that they wither alter, modify or contribute to protein structure, substrate binding or catalysis in a manner defined and attributed to a specific residue of the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin as described herein. Further, they are those residues of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase (for which a tertiary structure has been obtained by x-ray crystallography), which occupy an analogous position to the extent that although the main chain atoms of the given residue may not satisfy the criteria of equivalence on the basis of occupying a homologous position, the atomic coordinates of at least two of the side chain atoms of the residue lie with 0.13 nm of the corresponding side chain atoms of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. The three dimensional structures would be aligned as outlined above.

Some of the residues identified for substitution, insertion or deletion are conserved residues whereas others are not. In the case of residues which are not conserved, the replacement of one or more amino acids is limited to substitutions which produce a mutant which has an amino acid sequence that does not correspond to one found in nature. In the case of conserved residues, such replacements should not result in a naturally occurring sequence. The carbonyl hydrolase mutants of the present invention include the mature forms of carbonyl hydrolase mutants as well as the pro- and prepro-forms of such hydrolase mutants. The prepro-forms are the preferred construction since this facilitates the expression, secretion and maturation of the carbonyl hydrolase mutants.

"Prosequence" refers to a sequence of amino acids bound to the N-terminal portion of the mature form of a carbonyl hydrolase which when removed results in the appearance of the "mature" form of the carbonyl hydrolase. Many proteolytic enzymes are found in nature as translational proenzyme products and, in the absence of post-translational processing, are expressed in this fashion. The preferred prosequence for producing carbonyl hydrolase mutants, specifically subtilisin mutants, is the putative prosequence of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin although other subtilisin prosequences may be used.

A "signal sequence" or "presequence" refers to any sequence of amino acids bound to the N-terminal portion of a carbonyl hydrolase or to the N-terminal portion of a prohydrolase which may participate in the secretion of the mature or pro forms of the hydrolase. This definition of signal sequence is a functional one, meant to include all those amino acid sequences, encoded by the N-terminal portion of the subtilisin gene or other secretable carbonyl hydrolases, which participate in the effectuation of the secretion of subtilisin or other carbonyl hydrolases under native conditions. The present invention utilizes such sequences to effect the secretion of the carbonyl hydrolase mutants as defined herein.

A "prepro" form of a carbonyl hydrolase mutant consists of the mature form of the hydrolase having a prosequence operably linked to the amino-terminus of the hydrolase and a "pre" or "signal" sequence operably linked to the amino terminus of the prosequence.

"Expression vector" refers to a DNA construct containing a DNA sequence which is operably linked to a suitable control sequence capable of effecting the expression of said DNA in a suitable host. Such control sequences include a promoter to effect transcription, an optional operator sequence to control such transcription, a sequence encoding suitable mRNA ribosome binding sites, and sequences which control termination of transcription and translation. The vector may be a plasmid, a phage particle, or simply a potential genomic insert. Once transformed into a suitable host, the vector may replicate and function independently of the host genome, or may, in some instances, integrate into the genome itself. In the present specification, "plasmid" and "vector" are sometimes used interchangeably as the plasmid is the most commonly used form of vector at present. However, the invention is intended to include such other forms of expression vectors which serve equivalent functions and which are, or become, known in the art.

The "host cells" used in the present invention generally are procaryotic or eucaryotic hosts which preferably have been manipulated by the methods disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756 to render them incapable of secreting enzymatically active endoprotease. A preferred host cell for expressing subtilisin is the Bacillus strain BG2036 which is deficient in enzymatically active neutral protease and alkaline protease (subtilisin). The construction of strain BG2036 is described in detail in EPO Publication No. 0130756 and further described by Yang, M. Y., et al. (1984) J. Bacteriol. 160, 15-21. Such host cells are distinguishible form those disclosed in PCT Publication No. 03949 wherein enzymatically inactive mutants of intracellular proteases in E. coli are disclosed. Other host cells for expressing subtilisin include Bacillus subtilis I168 (EPO Publication No. 0130756).

Host cells are transformed or transfected with vectors constructed using recombinant DNA techniques. Such transformed host cells are capable of either replicating vectors encoding the carbonyl hydrolase mutants or expressing the desired carbonyl hydrolase mutant. In the case of vectors which encode the pre or prepro form of the carbonyl hydrolase mutant, such mutants, when expressed, are typically secreted from the host cell into the host cell medium.

"Operably linked" when describing the relationship between two DNA regions simply means that they are functionally related to each other. For example, a presequence is operably linked to a peptide if it functions as a signal sequence, participating in the secretion of the mature form of the protein most probably involving cleavage of the signal sequence. A promoter is operably linked to a coding sequence if it controls the transcription of the sequence; a ribosome binding site is operably linked to a coding sequence if it is positioned so as to permit translation.

The genes encoding the naturally-occurring precursor carbonyl hydrolase may be obtained in accord with the general methods described in EPO Publication No. 0130756. As can ben seen from the examples disclosed therein, the methods generally comprise synthesizing labelled probes having putative sequences encoding regions of the hydrolase of interest, preparing genomic libraries from organisms expressing the hydrolase, and screening the libraries for the gene of interest by hybridization to the probes. Positively hybridizing clones are then mapped and sequenced.

The cloned carbonyl hydrolase is then used to transform a host cell in order to express the hydrolase. The hydrolase gene is then ligated into a high copy number plasmid. This plasmid replicates in hosts in the sense that it contains the well-known elements necessary for plasmid replication: a promoter operably linked to the gene in question (which may be supplied as the gene's own homologous promoter if it is recognized, i.e., transcribed, by the host), a transcription termination and polyadenylation region (necessary for stability of the mRNA transcribed by the host from the hydrolase gene in certain eucaryotic host cells) which is exogenous or is supplied by the endogenous terminator region of the hydrolase gene and, desirably, a selection gene such as an antibiotic resistance gene that enables continuous cultural maintenance of plasmid-infected host cells by growth in antibiotic-containing media. High copy number plasmids also contain an origin of replication for the host, thereby enabling large numbers of plasmids to be generated in the cytoplasm without chromosonal limitations. However, it is within the scope herein to integrate multiple copies of the hydrolase gene into host genome. This is facilitated by procaryotic and eucaryotic organisms which are particularly susceptible to homologous recombination.

Once the carbonyl hydrolase gene has been cloned, a number of modifications are undertaken to enhance the use of the gene beyond synthesis of the naturally-occurring precursor carbonyl hydrolase. Such modifications include the production of recombinant carbonyl hydrolases as disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756 and the production of carbonyl hydrolase mutants described herein.

The following cassette mutagenesis method may be used to facilitate the construction and identification of the carbonyl hydrolase mutants of the present invention although other methods including site-directed mutagenesis may be used. First, the gene encoding the hydrolase is obtained and sequenced in whole or in part. Then the sequence is scanned for a point at which it is desired to make a mutation (deletion, insertion or substitution) of one or more amino acids in the expressed enzyme. The sequences flanking this point are evaluated for the presence of restriction sites for replacing a short segment of the gene with an oligonucleotide pool which when expressed will encode various mutants. Such restriction sites are preferably unique sites within the hydrolase gene so as to facilitate the replacement of the gene segment. However, any convenient restriction site which is not overly redundant in the hydrolase gene may be used, provided the gene fragments generated by restriction digestion can be reassembled in proper sequence. If restriction sites are not present at locations within a convenient distance from the selected point (from 10 to 15 nucleotides), such sites are generated by substituting nucleotides in the gene in such a fashion that neither the reading frame nor the amino acids encoded are changed in the final construction. The task of locating suitable flanking regions and evaluating the needed changes to arrive at two convenient restriction site sequences is made routine by the redundancy of the genetic code, a restriction enzyme map of the gene and the large number of different restriction enzymes. Note that if a convenient flanking restriction site is available, the above method need be used only in connection with the flanking region which does not contain a site.

Mutation of the gene in order to change its sequence to conform to the desired sequence is accomplished by M13 primer extension in accord with generally known methods. Once the gene is cloned, the restriction sites flanking the sequence to be mutated are digested with the cognate restriction enzymes and a plurality of end termini-complementary oligonucleotide cassettes are ligated into the gene. The mutagenesis is enormously simplified by this method because all of the oligonucleotides can be synthesized so as to have the same restriction sites, and no synthetic linkers are necessary to create the restriction sites.

The number of commercially available restriction enzymes having sites not present in the gene of interest is generally large. A suitable DNA sequence computer search program simplifies the task of finding potential 5' and 3' convenient flanking sites. A primary constraint is that any mutation introduced in creation of the restriction site must be silent to the final construction amino acid coding sequence. For a candidate restriction site 5' to the target codon a sequence must exist in the gene which contains at least all the nucleotides but for one in the recognition sequence 5' to the cut of the candidate enzyme. For example, the blunt cutting enzyme SmaI (CCC/GGG) would be a 5' candidate if a nearby 5' sequence contained NCC, CNC, or CCN. Furthermore, if N needed to be altered to C this alteration must leave the amino acid coding sequence intact. In cases where a permanent silent mutation is necessary to introduce a restriction site one may want to avoid the introduction of a rarely used codon. A similar situation of SmaI would apply for 3' flaking sites except the sequence NGG, GNG, or GGN must exist. The criteria for locating candidate enzymes is most relaxed for blunt cutting enzymes and most stringent for 4 base overhand enzymes. In generally many candidate sites are available. For the codon-221 target described herein a BalI site (TGG/CCA) would have been engineered in one base pair 5' from the KpnI site. A 3' EcoRV site (GAT/ATC) could have been employed 11 base pairs 5' to the PstI site. A cassette having termini ranging from a blunt end up to a four base-overhang will function without difficulty. In retrospect, this hypothetical EcoRV site would have significantly shortened the oligonucleotide cassette employed (9 and 13 base pairs) thus allowing greater purity and lower pool bias problems. Flanking sites should obviously be chosen which cannot themselves ligate so that ligation of the oligonucleotide cassette can be assured in a single orientation.

The mutant carbonyl hydrolases expressed upon transformation of suitable hosts are screened for enzymes exhibiting one or more properties which are substantially different from the properties of the precursor carbonyl hydrolases, e.g., changes in substrate specificity, oxidative stability, thermal stability, alkaline stability, resistance to proteolytic degradation, pH-activity profiles and the like.

The carbonyl hydrolase mutants of the present invention may also be generated by random mutagenesis. See for example the methods disclosed by Shortle, D., et al. (1985) Genetics, 110, 539; Shortle, D., et al. (1986) Proteins: Structure, Function and Genetics, 1, 81: Shortle, D. (1986) J. Cell. Biochem, 30, 281; Alber, T., et al. (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. of Sci., 82, 747; Matsumura, M., et al. (1985) J. Biochem., 260, 15298; Liao, H. , et al. (1986) Proc. Natl. Acad. of Sci., 83 576; and the random mutagenesis method disclosed herein.

When combined with the alkaline stability screening procedure disclosed herein, mutants obtained by random mutagenesis were identified which demonstrated either increased or decreased alkaline or thermal stability.

A change in substrate specificity is defined as a difference between the kcat/Km ratio of the precursor carbonyl hydrolase and that of the hydrolase mutant. The kcat/Km ratio is a measure of catalytic efficienty. Carbonyl hydrolase mutants with increased or diminished kcat/Km ratios are described in the examples. Generally, the objective will be to secure a mutant having a greater (numerically large) kcat/Km ratio for a given substrate, thereby enabling the use of the enzyme to more efficiently act on a target substrate. A substantial change in kcat/Km ratio is preferably at least 2-fold increase or decrease. However, smaller increases or decreases in the ratio (e.g., at least 1.5-fold) are also considered substantial. An increase in kcat/Km ratio for one substrate may be accompanied by a reduction in kcat/Km ratio for another substrate. This is a shift in substrate specificity, and mutants exhibiting such shifts have utility where the precursor hydrolase is undesirable, e.g. to prevent undesired hydrolysis of a particular substrate in an admixture of substrates. Km and kcat are measured in accord with known procedures, as describe din EPO Publication No. 0130756 or as described herein.

Oxidative stability is measured either by known procedures or by the methods described hereinafter. A substantial change in oxidative stability is evidenced by at least about 50% increase or decrease (preferably decrease) in the rate of loss of enzyme activity when exposed to various oxidizing conditions. Such oxidizing conditions are exposure to the organic oxidant diperdodecanoic acid (DPDA) under the conditions described in the examples.

Alkaline stability is measured either by known procedures or by the methods described herein. A substantial change in alkaline stability is evidenced by at least about a 5% or greater increase or decrease (preferably increase) in the half life of the enzymatic activity of a mutant when compared to the precursor carbonyl hydrolase. In the case of subtilisins, alkaline stability was measured as a function of autoproteolytic degradation of subtilisin at alkaline pH, e.g. for example, 0.1M sodium phosphate, pH 12 at 25° or 30° C.

Thermal stability is measured either by known procedures or by the methods described herein. A substantial change in thermal stability is evidenced by at least about a 5% or greater increase or decrease (preferably increase) in the half-life of the catalytic activity of a mutant when exposed to a relatively high temperature and neutral pH as compared to the precursor carbonyl hydrolase. In the case of subtilisins, thermal stability is measured by the autoproteolytic degradation of subtilisin at elevated temperatures and neutral pH, e.g., for example 2 mM calcium chloride, 50 mM MOPS pH 7.0 at 59° C.

The inventors have produced mutant subtilisins containing the substitution of the amino acid residues of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin shown in Table I. The wild type amine acid sequence and DNA sequence of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin is shown in FIG. 1.

                  TABLE I     ______________________________________     Residue    Replacement Amino Acid     ______________________________________     Tyr21      F     Thr22      C     Ser24      C     Asp32      N Q S     Ser33      A T     Asp36      A G     GlyA6      V     Ala48      E V R     Ser49      C L     Met50      C F V     Asn77      D     Ser87      C     Lys94      C     Val95      C     Tyr104     A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W     Ile107     V     Gly110     C R     Met124     I L     Ala152     G S     Asn155     A D H Q T     Glu156     Q S     Gly166     A C D E F H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y     Gly169     A C D E F H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y     Lys170     E R     Tyr171     F     Pro172     E Q     Phe189     A C D E G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W Y     Asp197     R A     Met199     I     Ser204     C R L P     Lys213     Tyr217     A C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R S T V W     Ser221     A C     Met222     A C D E F G H I K L N P Q R S T V W Y     ______________________________________

The different amino acids substituted are represented in Table I by the following single letter designations:

    ______________________________________     Amino acid     or residue       3-letter                              1-letter     thereof          symbol  symbol     ______________________________________     Alanine          Ala     A     Glutamate        Glu     E     Glutamine        Gln     Q     Aspartate        Asp     D     Asparagine       Asn     N     Leucine          Leu     L     Glycine          Gly     G     Lysine           Lys     K     Serine           Ser     S     Valine           Val     V     Arginine         Arg     R     Threonine        Thr     T     Proline          Pro     P     Isoleucine       Ile     I     Methionine       Met     M     Phenylalanine    Phe     F     Tyrosine         Tyr     Y     Cysteine         Cys     C     Tryptophan       Trp     W     Histidine        His     H     ______________________________________

Except where otherwise indicated by context, wild-type amino acids are represented by the above three-letter symbols and replaced amino acids by the above single-letter symbols. Thus, if the methionine at residue 50 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin is replaced by Phenylalanine, this mutation (mutant) may be designated Met50F or F50. Similar designations will be used for multiple mutants.

In addition to the amino acids used to replace the residues disclosed in Table I, other replacements of amino acids at the residues are expected to produce mutant subtilisins having useful properties. These residues and replacement amino acids are shown in Table II.

                  TABLE II     ______________________________________     Residue        Replacement Amino Acid(s)     ______________________________________     Tyr-21         L     Thr22          K     Ser24          A     Asp32     Ser33          G     Gly46     Ala46     Ser49     Met50          L K I V     Asn77          D     Ser87          N     Lys94          R Q     Val95          L I     Tyr104     Met124         K A     Ala152         C L I T M     Asn155     Glu156         A T M L Y     Gly166     Gly169     Tyr171         K R E Q     Pro172         D N     Phe189     Tyr217     Ser221     Met222     ______________________________________

Each of the mutant subtilisins in Table I contain the replacement of a single residue of the B. amyloliquefaciens amino acid sequence. These particular residues were chosen to prove the influence of such substitutions on various properties of B. amyloliquefacien subtilisin.

Thus, the inventors have identified Met124 and Met222 as important residues which if substituted with another amino acid produce a mutant subtilisin with enhanced oxidative stability. For Met124, Leu and Ile are preferred replacement amino acids. Preferred amino acids for replacement of Met222 are disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756.

Various other specific residues have also been identified as being important with regard to substrate specificity. These residues include Tyr104, Ala152, Glu156, Gly166, Gly169, Phe189 and Tyr217 for which mutants containing the various replacement amino acids presented in Table I have already been made, as well as other residues presented below for which mutants have yet to be made.

The identification of these residues, including those yet to be mutated, is based on the inventors' high resolution crystal structure of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin to 1.8 Å (see Table III), their experience with in vitro mutagenesis of subtilisin and the literature on subtilisin. This work and the above reference x-ray crystal structures of subtilisin containing covalently bound peptide inhibitors, product complexes and transition state analogs has helped in identifying an extended peptide binding cleft in subtilisin. This substrate binding cleft together with substrate is schematically diagramemed in FIG. 2, according to the nomenclature of Schechter, I., et al. (1967) Biochem Bio. Res. Commun. 27, 157. The scissile bond in the substrate is identified by an arrow. The P and P' designations refer to the amino acids which are positioned repetitively toward the amino or carboxy terminus relative to the scissle bond. The S and S' designations refer to subsites in the substrate binding cleft of subtilisin which interact with the corresponding substrate amino acid residues.

    ______________________________________     1      ALA N     19.434     53.195  -21.756     1      ALA C     18.131     58.985  -21.324     1      ALA CB    21.099     51.518  -21.183     2      GLN CA    11.219     49.008  -21.434     2      GLN D     18.765     47.165  -21.691     2      GLN CG    15.028     41.305  -21.921     2      GLN OEt   13.023     48.612  -22.867     3      SER N     11.411     47.205  -19.852     3      SER C     16.135     44.918  -19.490     3      SER CB    18.589     45.638  -18.069     4      VAL N     16.991     43.646  -19.725     4      VAL C     16.129     41.934  -18.290     4      VAL CB    16.008     41.622  -20.822     4      VAL CG2   16.037     42.266  -22.186     5      PRO CA    15.384     41.415  -16.027     5      PRO O     14.885     39.763  -17.146     5      PRO CG    13.841     43.215  -15.921     6      TYR N     16.363     39.240  -15.487     6      TYR C     15.359     36.975  -15.528     6      TYR CB    17.824     37.323  -14.834     6      TYR CD1   18.437     35.452  -16.346     6      TYR CEZ   18.535     34.070  -16.653     6      TYR CZ    18.222     33.154  -15.628     7      GLY N     14.464     37.362  -14.630     7      GLY C     12.400     36.535  -15.670     8      VAL N     12.441     37.529  -16.541     8      VAL C     12.363     36.433  -18.135     8      VAL CB    11.765     38.900  -18.561     8      VAL CG2   10.991     39.919  -17.733     9      SER CA    14.419     39.342  -19.562     9      SER O     14.112     33.014  -19.801     9      SER DG    16.162     36.747  -20.358     10     GLN CA    13.964     32.636  -16.876     10     GLN O     12.785     30.642  -17.413     10     GLN CG    14.295     31.617  -14.588     10     GLN OE1   14.554     33.068  -12.744     11     ILE N     11.625     32.575  -17.670     11     ILE C     10.209     31.792  -19.605     11     ILE CB    9.132      32.669  -17.475     11     ILE CG2   9.162      32.655  -15.941     11     IYS N     11.272     32.185  -20.277     12     LYS C     10.456     33.006  -22.522     12     LYS CB    11.257     30.646  -22.216     12     LYS CO    12.543     28.517  -22.159     12     LYS NZ    14.476     27.680  -20.935     13     ALA CA    9.325      35.198  -22.631     13     ALA O     9.338      35.804  -24.901     14     PRO N     11.332     35.950  -23.893     14     PRO C     11.786     35.557  -26.317     14     PRO CB    13.461     36.580  -24.692     14     PRO CD    12.281     35.936  -22.758     15     ALA CA    11.379     33.450  -27.367     15     ALA O     10.008     33.710  -29.278     16     LEU N     9.085      34.138  -27.240     16     LEU C     7.912      35.925  -28.521     16     LEU CB    6.746      34.623  -26.698     16     LEU CD1   5.001      33.234  -27.809     17     HIS N     8.665      36.828  -27.922     17     HIS C     9.510      37.981  -28.890     17     HIS CB    9.708      39.100  -27.652     17     HIS ND1   9.930      39.887  -25.272     17     HIS CE1   9.226      39.914  -24.144     18     SER N     10.443     37.033  -30.022     1      ALA N     19.911     51.774  -21.965     2      ALA O     18.376     51.197  -20.115     2      GLN N     18.268     49.886  -22.041     2      GLN C     17.875     47.706  -20.992     2      GLN CB    16.125     46.760  -22.449     2      GLN CD    13.912     47.762  -22.930     2      GLN NEZ   14.115     46.917  -23.926     3      SER CA    17.950     45.868  -19.437     3      SER O     15.590     45.352  -19.229     3      SER OG    17.682     46.210  -17.049     4      VAL CA    15.946     42.619  -19.639     4      VAL O     17.123     41.178  -18.086     4      VAL CG1   14.874     40.512  -20.741     5      PRO H     15.239     42.106  -17.331     5      PRO C     15.501     39.905  -16.249     5      PRO CB    14.150     41.880  -15.263     5      PRO CD    14.044     42.986  -17.417     6      TYR CA    16.628     37.803  -15.715     6      TYR O     15.224     35.943  -16.235     6      TYR CG    18.021     35.847  -15.055     6      TYR CDZ   17.696     34.908  -14.071     6      TYR CEZ   17.815     33.539  -14.379     6      TYR OH    15.312     31.838  -15.996     7      GLY CA    13.211     36.640  -14.376     7      GLY O     11.747     35.478  -15.883     8      VAL CA    11.777     37.523  -17.836     8      VAL O     11.639     35.716  -19.670     8      VAL CG1   11.106     38.893  -19.943     9      SER N     13.661     36.318  -18.715     9      SER C     14.188     33.920  -18.965     9      SER CB    15.926     35.632  -19.505     10     GLN N     14.115     33.887  -17.662     10     GLN C     12.691     31.887  -17.277     10     GLN CB    14.125     32.885  -15.410     10     GLN CO    14.436     31.911  -13.147     10     GLN NE2   14.552     30.960  -12.251     11     ILE CA    10.373     31.503  -18.102     11     ILE O     9.173      31.333  -20.180     11     ILE CG1   9.066      34.117  -18.049     11     ILE CD1   7.588      34.648  -17.923     12     LYS CA    11.388     32.119  -21.722     12     LYS O     10.173     32.703  -23.686     12     LYS CC    12.283     29.830  -21.423     12     LYS CE    13.023     27.467  -21.166     13     ALA N     10.109     34.138  -21.991     13     ALA C     10.026     35.716  -23.863     13     ALA CB    8.885      36.195  -21.565     14     PRO CA    11.985     36.430  -25.220     14     PRO O     11.778     36.047  -21.445     14     PRO CG    13.328     36.978  -23.221     15     ALA N     11.560     34.236  -26.129     15     ALA C     10.082     33.795  -28.032     15     ALA CB    11.552     31.969  -27.062     16     LEU CA    7.791      34.558  -27.828     16     LEU O     7.302      36.126  -29.588     16     LEU CG    5.790      33.465  -26.522     16     LEU CD2   6.694      32.287  -26.283     17     HIS CA    8.890      38.151  -28.530     17     HIS O     9.107      38.622  -30.856     17     HIS CG    9.185      39.288  -26.262     17     HIS CD2   8.008      38.924  -25.694     17     HIS NE2   8.079      39.328  -24.381     18     SER CA    11.109     36.739  -31.322     18     SER C     10.159     36.123  -32.353     18     SER CI    12.311     35.799  -31.172     19     GLN N     9.080      35.485  -31.943     19     GLN C     7.142      36.111  -33.303     19     GLN CB    7.221      33.849  -32.280     19     GLN CO    6.923      31.707  -31.181     19     GLN NE2   7.362      30.852  -30.256     20     GLY CA    6.369      38.387  -32.859     20     GLY O     4.263      39.276  -32.215     21     TYR CA    4.118      37.831  -29.763     21     TYR O     5.422      38.074  -27.756     21     TYR CG    2.973      31.784  -30.708     21     TYR CD2   3.650      34.794  -31.397     21     TYR CE2   3.193      34.261  -32.588     21     TYR DM    1.501      34.241  -34.250     22     TYR CA    4.262      40.527  -27.129     22     TYR C     3.287      41.725  -25.325     22     TYR DG1   4.319      42.457  -26.597     23     GLY N     1.939      40.285  -26.453     23     GLY C     -0.157     41.631  -26.118     24     SER N     -0.023     41.967  -27.371     24     SER C     -2.383     42.626  -27.864     24     SER CP    -0.734     43.120  -29.520     25     ASN N     -3.059     43.692  -27.515     25     ASN C     -5.015     42.875  -26.205     25     ASN CD    -5.165     43.227  -28.700     25     ASN DD1   -4.965     43.767  -31.083     26     VAL N     -4.177     42.449  -25.292     26     VAL C     -4.792     42.652  -22.997     26     VAL CB    -3.714     40.503  -23.821     26     VAL CG2   -3.598     39.576  -25.018     27     LYS CA    -6.133     43.524  -21.175     27     LYS O     -6.405     41.873  -19.413     27     LYS CG    -8.046     44.575  -22.490     27     LYS CE    -10.304    45.497  -23.137     28     VAL N     -4.818     43.462  -19.200     28     VAL C     -4.756     43.959  -16.828     28     VAL CB    -2.926     42.666  -17.932     28     VAL CG2   -2.667     41.805  -19.173     29     ALA CA    -5.747     44.330  -14.639     29     ALA O     -4.666     42.845  -13.L04     30     VAL N     -4.057     45.033  -13.072     30     VAL C     -3.958     45.409  -10.681     30     VAL CB    -1.886     45.810  -12.149     30     VAL CG2   -1.053     45.236  -13.307     31     ILE CA    -5.328     44.846  -8.679     31     ILE O     -3.825     43.915  -6.997     31     ILE CG1   -7.295     43.707  -9.798     31     ILE CD1   -8.617     42.856  -9.717     32     ASP CA    -2.944     46.467  -6.255     32     ASP O     -4.197     48.418  -5.502     32     ASP CG    -0.483     45.702  -6.273     32     ASP OD2   -0.081     46.429  -5.330     33     SER CA    -1.895     49.857  -4.801     33     SER O     -1.706     52.136  -5.363     33     SER CG    0.535      50.025  -4.774     34     GLY CA    -2.255     51.728  -8.165     34     GLY D     -0.144     50.831  -8.761     35     ILE CA    0.208      52.438  -10.995     35     ILE O     -0.327     54.638  -11.744     35     ILE CG1   -0.530     50.210  -12.097     35     ILE CD1   -0.962     49.485  -13.424     36     ASP CA    2.359      55.618  -11.232     18     SER O     10.547     36.112  -33.534     18     SER O     13.321     36.450  -30.399     19     GLN CA    8.082      34.962  -32.878     19     GLN O     6.297      35.972  -34.219     19     GLN CG    7.975      32.602  -31.823     19     GLN DE1   5.719      31.833  -31.444     20     GLY N     7.205      37.223  -32.587     20     GLY C     5.181      38.492  -31.880     21     TYR N     5.202      37.801  -30.761     21     TYR C     4.579      38.552  -28.525     21     TYR CE    3.498      36.431  -29.443     21     TYR CD1   1.795      36.332  -31.258     21     TYR CE1   1.306      35.797  -32.446     21     TYR C2    2.003      34.755  -33.067     21     TYR N     3.902      39.680  -28.288     22     TYR C     3.091      40.922  -26.244     22     THR CE    5.133      41.759  -27.611     22     THR CG2   6.476      41.323  -28.229     23     GLY CA    0.809      40.600  -25.542     23     GLY O     -1.013     42.095  -25.330     24     SER CA    -0.897     42.957  -28.012     24     SER O     -2.813     41.508  -20.160     24     SER OG    0.563      43.652  -29.728     25     ASN CA    -4.519     43.687  -27.393     25     ASN O     -6.233     42.668  -26.190     25     ASN CG    -4.960     44.170  -29.885     25     ASN ND2   -4.747     45.461  -29.594     26     VAL CA    -4.674     41.679  -24.143     26     VAL O     -3.856     43.419  -22.689     26     VAL CG1   -4.160     39.802  -22.548     27     LYS N     -5.910     42.613  -22.301     27     LYS C     -5.8i5     42.872  -19.841     27     LYS CB    -7.59C     43.981  -21.149     27     LYS CD    -9.321     45.302  -22.020     27     LYS N2    -9.686     46.253  -24.264     28     VAL CA    -4.457     42.950  -17.897     28     VAL O     -4.209     45.095  -16.817     28     VAL CG1   -2.466     42.105  -16.589     29     ALA N     -5.454     43.527  -15.813     29     ALA C     -4.750     44.010  -13.553     29     ALA CS    -7.172     44.107  -14.101     30     VAL CA    -3.146     44.962  -11.910     30     VAL D     -4.155     46.648  -10.578     30     VAL CG1   -0.996     45.901  -10.900     31     ILE N     -4.514     44.515  -9.877     31     ILE C     -4.346     44.933  -7.546     31     ILE CB    -6.457     43.776  -1.501     31     ILE CG2   -7.278     44.038  -7.225     32     ASP N     -4.044     46.193  -7.227     32     ASP C     -3.071     47.819  -5.705     32     ASP CB    -1.695     46.129  -7.092     32     ASP 001   0.034      44.592  -6.576     33     SER N     -1.931     48.512  -5.394     33     SER C     -1.952     50.976  -5.808     33     SER CB    -0.621     49.922  -3.939     34     GLY N     -2.173     50.740  -1.084     34     GLY C     -1.035     51.648  -9.057     35     ILE N     -0.965     52.431  -10.102     35     ILE C     0.568      53.919  -11.263     35     ILE CE    -0.042     51.694  -12.367     35     ILE CG2   1.149      51.741  -13.362     36     ASP N     1.816      54.253  -10.971     36     ASP C     2.281      55.956  -12.702     36     ASP O     3.004      55.471  -13.579     36     ASP CG    4.339      51.099  -10.804     36     ASP OD2   5.448      57.277  -10.263     31     SER CA    1.183      51.221  -14.512     31     SER O     2.545      58.303  -16.151     37     SER OG    -0.090     59.133  -13.879     38     SER CA    4.261      59.505  -14.481     38     SER D     6.543      59.251  -15.285     38     SER OG    5.316      59.865  -12.234     39     HIS CA    6.631      56.574  -15.291     39     HIS 0     5.738      55.818  -17.419     39     HIS CG    8.014      54.609  -14.456     39     HIS CD2   8.769      54.345  -13.389     39     HIS NE2   9.986      53.910  -13.808     40     PRO CA    7.988      56.697  -18.831     40     PRO D     8.032      55.097  -20.518     40     PRO CG    10.053     57.405  -17.902     41     ASP N     8.481      54.328  -18.485     41     ASP 001   10.325     51.395  -20.429     41     ASP CB    9.199      52.239  -18.224     41     ASP C     7.311      52.163  -18.839     42     LEU N     6.185      52.803  -18.558     42     LEU C     3.924      52.901  -19.376     42     LEU CB    4.421      52.158  -11.008     42     LEU CD1   4.535      51.546  -14.581     43     LYS N     3.018      52.135  -19.946     43     LYS C     0.637      52.156  -20.018     43     LYS CB    2.021      52.389  -22.169     43     LYS CD    0.998      52.862  -24.339     43     LYS N2    0.337      51.757  -26.418     44     VAL CA    -1.401     52.639  -18.765     44     VAL O     -2.623     53.906  -20.434     44     VAL CG1   -2.724     52.941  -16.582     45     ALA N     -3.494     51.951  -19.811     45     ALA C     -S.841     52.507  -20.053     45     ALA CB    -4.831     50.580  -21.389     46     GLY CA    -7.062     52.831  -18.001     46     GLY O     -5.938     52.006  -16.035     47     GLY CA    -8.014     52.246  -14.388     41     GLY O     -9.968     53.481  -14.185     48     ALA CA    -10.255    52.870  -11.382     48     ALA D     -9.066     51.120  -9.125     49     SER N     -10.149    53.547  -9.037     49     SER C     -10.941    52.986  -6.783     49     SER CB    -9.092     54.588  -7.029     50     MET N     -10.835    52.007  -5.932     50     MET C     -11.463    51.962  -3.561     50     MET CB    -12.012    59.018  -4.996     50     MET SD    -13.460    49.889  -7.256     51     VAL N     -10.421    52.760  -3.422     51     VAL C     -10.630    54.562  -1.907     51     VAL CB    -8.443     53.155  -2.000     51     VAL CG2   -7.764     51.815  -2.302     52     PRO CA    -12.372    55.933  -0.821     52     PRO O     -11.111    58.220  -0.925     52     PRO CG    -13.583    54.103  0.085     53     SER N     -10.442    56.906  0.299     53     SER C     -8.420     58.245  -0.326     53     SER CB    -9.004     57.701  2.069     54     GLU N     -8.254     57.523  -1.393     54     GLU C     -7.761     57.303  -3.785     54     GLU CB    -6.134     56.599  -2.154     54     GLU CD    -4.066     56.062  -0.990     36     ASP CS    3.712      55.720  -10.514     36     ASP 001   3.755      57.974  -11.429     37     SER N     1.304      56.822  -13.111     37     SER C     2.317      58.095  -14.949     37     SER CB    -0.093     58.049  -14.188     38     SER N     3.163      58.614  -14.001     38     SER C     5.466      58.705  -14.992     38     SER CB    4.742      60.435  -13.398     39     HIS N     5.454      57.390  -14.892     39     HIS C     6.681      56.401  -16.778     39     HIS CB    6.631      55.203  -14.515     39     HIS ND1   8.195      54.356  -15.561     39     HIS CE1   9.970      53.930  -15.130     40     PRO N     7.807      56.836  -17.387     40     PRO C     8.156      55.280  -19.357     40     PRO CB    9.247      57.533  -19.161     40     PRO CD    8.988      57.452  -16.776     41     ASP 002   11.148     50.399  -18.668     41     ASP CG    10.473     51.307  -19.211     41     ASP CA    8.645      52.959  -18.966     41     ASP O     1.396      50.947  -18.977     42     LEU CA    4.892      52.141  -18.466     42     LEU O     3.993      54.163  -19.490     42     LEU CG    5.152      51.363  -15.946     42     LEU CD2   5.273      49.871  -16.350     43     LYS CA    1.893      52.655  -20.721     43     LYS O     0.504      50.920  -19.820     43     LYS CG    0.685      52.436  -22.910     43     LYS CE    -0.180     52.584  -25.260     44     VAL N     -0.191     53.035  -19.490     44     VAL C     -2.571     52.887  -19.731     44     VAL CB    -1.480     53.351  -11.383     44     VAL CG2   -0.191     53.194  -16.553     45     ALA CA    -4.619     51.977  -20.810     45     ALA O     -6.703     53.085  -20.703     46     GLY N     -5.910     52.356  -18.768     46     GLY C     -6.981     52.443  -16.538     47     GLY N     -8.092     52.658  -15.793     47     GLY C     -9.179     52.757  -13.572     48     ALA N     -9.221     52.446  -12.330     48     ALA C     -9.190     52.675  -9.968     48     ALA CB    -11.558    52.100  -11.617     49     SER CA    -9.752     53.355  -7.652     49     SER O     -11.972    53.677  -6.908     49     SER OG    -8.879     54.255  -5.650     50     MET CA    -11.852    51.549  -4.974     50     NET O     -11.997    51.398  -2.575     50     MET CG    -11.912    49.463  -6.389     50     MET CE    -12.508    50.111  -5.903     51     VAL CA    -9.968     53.170  -2.067     51     VAL O     -10.237    55.431  -2.682     51     VAL CG1   -7.892     53.579  -0.631     52     PRO N     -11.621    54.693  -1.056     52     PRO C     -11.490    57.123  -0.440     52     PRO CB    -13.400    55.594  0.244     52     PRO CO    -12.164    53.620  -0.175     53     SER CA    -9.538     57.982  0.682     53     SER O     -7.679     59.224  -0.035     53     SER OG    -8.256     56.521  2.127     54     GLU CA    -7.204     57.648  -2.421     54     GLU O     -7.533     56.243  -4.379     54     GLU CG    -5.289     56.959  -0.921     54     GLU OE1   -3.545     55.694  -1.968     54     GLU OE2   -3.900     55.777  0.271     55     THR CA    -9.433     58.121  -5.441     55     THR O     -9.433     57.919  -7.810     55     THR OG1   -9.885     60.510  -5.418     56     ASN N     -7.482     58.403  -6.877     56     ASN 001   -5.075     58.961  -10.331     56     ASN CB    -5.898     59.694  -8.208     56     ASN C     -6.012     57.094  -8.305     51     PRO N     -6.362     56.261  -9.258     57     PRO CD    -1.384     56.433  -10.272     57     PRO CA    -5.679     54.961  -9.332     57     PRO O     -3.509     54.128  -9.945     58     PHE CA    -2.141     56.577  -11.222     58     PHE O     -0.635     57.497  -10.680     58     PHE CG    -3.983     56.968  -13.357     58     PHE CD2   -5.210     57.630  -13.459     58     PHE CE2   -6.194     57.095  -14.276     59     GLN N     -2.044     57.119  -8.990     59     GLN C     -0.807     56.403  -7.000     59     GLN CB    -1.062     58.668  -7.089     59     GLN CD    -1.790     60.157  -5.150     59     GLN NE2   -2.959     59.685  -4.742     60     ASP CA    0.851      54.192  -6.304     60     ASP D     2.827      55.550  -5.231     60     ASP CG    2.077      52.538  -6.380     60     ASP OD2   2.915      51.841  -7.030     60     ASN ND2   -1.364     57.747  -2.347     61     ASN CG    -0.040     51.670  -2.399     61     ASN CA    1.557      55.734  -2.700     61     ASN O     2.933      54.862  -0.902     62     ASN CA    2.877      52.348  -1.709     62     ASN O     4.951      51.313  -1.770     62     ASN CG    2.371      50.103  -0.697     62     ASN ND2   2.622      50.208  0.601     63     SER CA    5.189      51.696  -4.709     63     SER O     5.593      49.790  -6.269     63     SER OG    6.871      50.698  -3.418     64     HIS CA    3.994      48.059  -4.935     64     HIS O     3.861      46.974  -1.108     64     HIS CG    3.144      46.021  -3.726     64     HIS CD2   4.054      45.194  -3.135     64     HIS NE2   3.556      43.920  -3.368     65     GLY CA    1.552      48.264  -7.830     65     GLY O     2.230      48.078  -10.134     66     THR CA    4.064      50.117  -9.954     66     THR O     5.333      48.789  -11.461     66     THR OG1   3.637      52.425  -9.406     61     HIS N     5.685      48.443  -9.274     67     HIS C     6.091      46.141  -10.143     67     HIS CB    7.300      47.011  -8.064     67     HIS ND1   8.590      44.907  -8.276     67     HIS CE1   9.857      44.491  -8.299     68     VAL N     4.892      45.149  -9.731     68     VAL C     3.856      44.860  -11.740     68     VAL CB    2.939      44.252  -9.386     68     VAL CG2   3.319      43.105  -8.000     69     ALA CA    3.037      46.468  -13.429     69     ALA O     4.028      45.913  -15.565     70     GLY N     5.340      46.782  -13.914     70     GLY C     7.046      45.370  -15.021     71     THR N     6.820      44.431  -14.138     71     THR C     6.224      42.506  15.543     71     THR CB    7.119      42.070  -13.191     55     THR N     -8.571     58.251  -4.249     55     THR C     -3.764     58.139  -6.179     55     THR CS    -10.586    59.200  -5.303     55     THR CG2   -11.432    59.143  -4.011     56     ASN ND2   -4.930     61.179  -9.881     56     ASN CG    -5.273     59.925  -9.555     56     ASN CA    -6.762     58.425  -8.200     56     ASN O     -5.104     56.866  -7.470     57     PRO CG    -7.123     55.251  -11.117     57     PRO CB    -6.644     54.178  -10.235     51     PRO C     -4.301     55.082  -9.966     58     PHE N     -3.998     56.262  -10.491     58     PHE C     -1.712     57.129  -10.253     58     PHE CB    -2.943     57.502  -12.423     58     PHE CD1   -3.756     55.180  -14.059     58     PHE CE1   -4.122     55.255  -14.928     56     PHE CZ    -5.949     55.939  -15.051     59     GLN CA    -1.172     57.583  -7.934     59     GLN O     -1.639     56.G83  -6.115     59     GLN CG    -0.942     59.261  -6.034     59     GLN OE1   -1.404     61.288  -4.836     60     ASP N     0.410      55.895  -7.211     60     ASP C     1.631      55.267  -5.090     60     ASP CB    1.596      53.744  -7.188     60     ASP 001   1.746      52.337  -5.190     61     ASN N     0.959      55.265  -3.950     61     ASN OD1   0.666      58.566  -2.875     61     ASN CB    0.531      56.401  -1.784     61     ASN C     2.291      54.632  -1.940     62     ASN N     2.210      53.434  -2.468     62     ASN C     4.124      51.893  -2.479     62     ASN CB    1.783      51.319  -1.421     62     ASN 001   2.633      49.077  -1.343     63     SER N     4.152      52.104  -3.761     63     SER C     5.011      50.256  -5.209     63     SER CB    6.523      51.958  -4.012     64     HIS N     4.202      49.475  -4.639     64     HIS C     3.366      47.759  -6.261     64     HIS CB    3.184      41.501  -3.747     64     HIS ND1   2.107      45.247  -4.241     64     HIS CE1   2.416      43.966  -4.054     65     GLY N     2.287      48.428  -6.587     65     GLY C     2.392      48.636  -9.037     66     THR N     3.233      49.659  -8.832     66     THR C     5.089      49.009  -10.291     66     THR CS    4.744      51.511  -9.667     66     THR CG2   5.536      52.078  -10.849     67     HIS CA    6.103      47.361  -9.458     67     HIS O     6.649      45.638  -11.150     67     HIS CG    8.595      46.275  -8.148     67     HIS CD2   9.904      46.618  -8.076     67     HIS N52   10.678     45.514  -8.186     68     VAL CA    4.142      44.607  -10.266     68     VAL O     4.114      43.942  -12.535     68     VAL CG1   1.960      43.260  -10.020     69     ALA N     3.373      46.049  -12.113     69     ALA C     4.193      46.390  -14.411     69     ALA CB    2.332      47.851  -13.386     70     GLY CA    6.595      46.805  -14.670     70     GLY O     7.604      45.154  -16.119     71     THR CA    7.171      43.019  -14.446     71     THR O     6.602      41.828  -16.495     71     THR OG1   8.191      42.592  -12.390     71     THR CG2   7.274      40.583  -13.596     72     VAL CA    3.916      42.491  -16.484     72     VAL O     4.341      42.380  -18.860     72     VAL CG1   1.512      42.480  -17.170     73     ALA N     4.504      44.411  -17.880     73     ALA C     5.433      46.333  -19.355     73     ALA CB    3.107      45.441  -19.433     74     ALA CA    1.470      41.591  -18.859     74     ALA O     1.959      46.640  -21.054     75     LEU N     7.650      48.784  -21.039     75     LEU C     9.192      48.568  -22.966     75     LEU CB    7.548      50.471  -22.809     75     LEU CD1   6.079      52.436  -22.300     76     ASN N     9.147      48.103  -24.169     76     ASN OD1   10.950     45.840  -27.928     76     ASN CB    10.010     46.651  -25.908     76     ASN C     10.783     49.048  -25.643     77     ASN N     11.804     49.664  -25.071     77     ASH C     13.707     51.029  -25.348     77     ASN CB    11.335     52.016  -25.117     77     ASN 001   12.032     51.346  -22.911     78     SER N     14.125     52.261  -25.164     78     SER C     15.810     52.742  -23.436     78     SER CB    15.905     53.941  -25.587     79     ILE N     14.858     52.565  -22.529     79     ILE C     14.617     51.683  -20.230     79     ILE CB    14.471     54.114  -20.697     79     ILE CG2   14.997     55.320  -21.612     80     GLY N     14.995     51.768  -18.981     80     GLY C     14.612     49.448  -18.219     81     VAL N     13.513     48.766  -11.980     81     VAL C     12.511     46.919  -19.217     81     VAL CB    13.001     46.755  -16.677     81     VAL CG2   11.638     47.261  -16.231     82     LEU CA    11.312     45.020  -20.256     82     LEU O     10.858     43.356  -18.600     82     LEU CG    11.430     43.568  -22.366     82     LEU CO2   12.359     42.675  -23.192     83     GLY CA    8.133      43.321  -19.114     83     GLY O     8.546      41.822  -21.026     84     VAL CA    6.913      39.801  -19.888     84     VAL O     6.424      39.472  -22.194     84     VAL CG1   5.680      37.677  -19.557     85     ALA N     5.156      40.926  -21.021     85     ALA C     4.213      42.683  -22.396     85     ALA CB    2.846      40.663  -21.148     86     PRO CA    5.413      44.635  -23.205     86     PRO O     4.291      46.605  -23.649     86     PRO CG    7.030      43.468  -24.546     87     SER N     3.548      44.676  -24.769     87     SER C     1.103      45.132  -24.897     87     SER CB    2.401      44.711  -26.921     88     ALA N     1.107      44.564  -23.742     88     ALA CA    -0.213     44.353  -23.064     88     ALA O     -0.114     46.711  -22.435     89     SER OG    -4.146     41.102  -24.280     89     SER CA    -3.001     46.861  -22.221     89     SER O     -3.193     45.064  -20.209     90     LEU CA    -2.378     47.667  -18.593     90     LEU O     -3.582     49.604  -18.115     90     LEU CG    -0.233     47.851  -17.174     90     LEU CD2   1.160      48.524  -11.047     91     TYR CA    -5.258     48.678  -16.131     72     VAL N     4.930      42.881  -15.427     72     VAL C     4.312      43.084  -17.831     72     VAL CS    2.516      42.867  -16.085     72     VAL CG2   2.142      42.327  -14.723     13     ALA CA    4.581      45.091  -19.161     73     ALA O     5.062      41.188  -20.216     74     ALA N     6.544      46.429  -18.635     74     ALA C     7.140      41.648  -20.342     74     ALA CS    8.653      41.446  -17.925     75     LEU CA    7.812      48.968  -22.4S6     75     LEU O     10.162     48.750  -22.253     75     LEU CG    6.123      50.913  -22.379     75     LEU CD2   5.096      50.442  -23.405     76     ASN ND2   I2.385     46.432  -26.304     76     ASN CG    11.195     46.274  -26.802     76     ASN CA    10.359     41.738  -24.938     16     ASN O     10.157     49.419  -26.619     77     ASN CA    12.220     50.951  -25.681     71     ASN O     14.364     49.979  -25.313     77     ASN CG    11.250     52.027  -23.616     77     ASN NO2   10.294     52.741  -23.025     78     SER CA    15.513     52.614  -24.906     78     SER D     16.982     53.071  -23.164     78     SER OG    15.926     53.870  -26.999     79     ILE CA    15.155     52.184  -21.120     79     ILE O     13.843     50.841  -20.679     79     ILE CG1   12.945     54.032  -20.814     79     ILE CO1   12.135     55.176  -20.155     80     GLY CA    14.476     50.940  -17.913     80     GLY O     15.719     48.994  -18.544     81     VAL CA    13.411     47.286  -15.061     81     VAL O     12.260     47.739  -20.117     81     VAL CG1   14.030     47.084  -15.573     82     LEU N     12.126     45.645  -19.216     82     LEU C     10.390     44.028  -19.510     82     LEU CB    12.206     44.219  -21.229     82     LEU CD1   10.796     44.657  -23.223     83     GLY N     9.131      44.180  -19.816     83     GLY C     8.027      42.011  -19.925     84     VAL N     7.272      41.112  -19.283     84     VAL C     6.164      40.030  -21.140     84     VAL CB    6.256      38.920  -18.841     84     VAL CG2   7.190      38.507  -17.705     85     ALA CA    4.217      41.194  -22.158     85     ALA O     3.260      43.401  -22.030     66     PRO N     5.240      43.186  -23.059     86     PRO C     4.321      45.311  -23.947     66     PRO CB    6.822      44.184  -23.813     86     PRO CD    6.317      42.440  -23.636     87     SER CA    2.489      45.324  -25.529     87     SER O     0.162      45.513  -25.619     87     SER OG    3.591      45.143  -27.583     88     ALA CB    -0.163     43.510  -21.828     88     ALA C     -0.898     45.717  -22.690     89     SER N     -2.219     45.691  -22.678     89     SER CB    -4.343     46.903  -22.898     89     SER C     -3.136     46.180  -20.121     90     LEU N     -2.446     47.656  -20.037     90     LEU C     -3.483     48.430  -17.864     90     LEU CB    -0.951     48.273  -18.426     90     LEU CD1   -0.028     46.341  -17.219     91     TYR N     -4.264     47.944  -16.938     91     TYR C     -4.873     46.750  -14.685     91     TYR O     -4.496     47.749  -14.02     91     TYR CG    -1.094     48.231  -17.741     91     TYR CO2   -7.971     49.275  -18.149     91     TYR CE2   -8.315     49.421  -19.492     91     TYR ON    -8.182     48.752  -21.764     92     ALA CA    -4.549     50.199  -12.707     92     ALA O     -6.723     50.898  -12.050     93     VAL N     -5.959     48.993  -11.129     93     VAL C     -6.708     49.014  -11.899     93     VAL CB    -1.957     47.555  -10.611     93     VAL CG2   -8.195     47.370  -12.072     94     LYS CA    -6.378     50.464  -6.999     94     LYS G     -8.458     50.480  -5.783     94     LYS CG    -5.394     52.320  -5.461     94     LYS CE    -4.399     54.208  -4.199     95     VAL N     -6.909     49.0T1  -5.026     95     VAL C     -6.919     48.499  -2.568     95     VAL CB    -8.104     47.030  -4.319     95     VAL CG2   -6.900     46.100  -4.332     96     LEU CA    -4.182     49.103  -1.486     96     LEU O     -3.942     51.121  -2.336     96     LEU CG    3.593      46.799  -2.072     96     LEU CO2   -4.489     46.082  -1.045     97     GLY CA    -3.890     52.307  0.281     97     GLY O     -1.619     51.463  0.165     98     ALA CB    -0.428     55.478  1.510     98     ALA C     0.188      53.118  1.917     99     ASP N     -0.504     52.573  2.912     99     ASP 001   -2.730     50.902  4.003     99     ASP CB    -0.648     51.603  5.175     99     ASP C     0.146      50.165  3.320     100    GLY N     -0.424     49.683  2.168     100    GLY C     -1.520     47.651  2.002     101    SER N     -2.342     48.128  2.908     101    SER C     -4.159     47.894  2.532     101    SER CB    -3.716     41.447  4.817     102    GLY N     -5.821     47.092  2.577     102    GLY C     -8.166     46.536  2.528     103    GLN N     -9.377     47.058  2.498     103    GLN C     -10.963    45.232  2.022     103    GLN CB    -11.671    47.301  3.274     103    GLN CD    -12.360    49.104  4.915     103    GLN NE2   -13.419    49.197  4.112     104    TYR CA    -12.068    43.126  1.508     104    TYR O     -12.939    43.216  -0.687     104    TYR CG    -11.629    40.829  2.412     104    TYR CO2   -10.379    40.959  1.a60     104    TYR CE2   -9.352     40.057  2.171     104    TYR OH    8.481      38.191  3.324     105    SER CA    -14.817    45.166  -0.034     105    SER O     -14.759    45.935  -2.258     105    SER OG    -15.209    47.039  1.450     106    TRP CA    -12.421    47.391  -1.948     106    TRP O     -12.021    46.648  -4.245     106    TRP CG    -11.645    49.111  -0.206     106    TRP CO2   -10.658    49.812  0.581     106    TRP CE2   -11.359    50.573  1.561     106    TRP C12   -10.671    51.318  2.500     106    TRP CM2   -9.293     51.291  2.455     107    ILE CA    -10.765    44.250  -3.325     107    ILE O     -11.695    43.474  -5.398     107    ILE CG1   -8.634     43.784  -1.936     107    ILE CD1   -8.233     42.998  -0.627     91     TYR CS    -6.686     48.093  -16.314     91     TYR CD1   -6.595     4T.415  -18.755     91     TYR CEL   -6.905     4T.572  -20.090     91     TYR CZ    -7.794     48.582  -20.463     92     ALA N     -4.895     49.958  -14.104     92     ALA C     -5.823     50.033  -11.903     92     ALA CB    -3.991     51.621  -12.488     93     VAL CA    -7.183     48.854  -10.325     93     VAL O     -6.181     47.993  -8.312     93     VAL CG1   -9.213     47.488  -9.725     94     LYS N     -6.907     50.217  -8.321     94     LYS C     -7.331     49.985  -5.894     94     LYS CB    -6.051     51.976  -6.818     94     LYS CD    -4.868     53.185  -5.582     94     LYS N     -3.135     55.544  -4.381     95     VAL CA    -7.646     48.451  -3.920     95     VAL 0     -7.425     48.156  -1.501     95     VAL CG1   -8.868     46.852  -5.619     96     LEU N     -5.676     48.974  -2.604     96     LEU C     -4.331     50.559  -1.321     96     LEU CB    -3.509     48.241  -1.573     96     LEU CD1   -2.267     46.184  -2.163     97     GLY N     -4.326     50.975  -0.066     97     GLY C     -2.363     52.437  0.385     98     ALA N     -1.954     53.648  0.758     98     ALA CA    -0.563     54.068  0.965     98     ALA O     1.393      52.921  1.663     99     ASP OD2   -2.631     51.042  6.151     99     ASP CG    -2.083     51.131  5.040     99     ASP CA    0.101      51.610  3.855     99     ASP O     0.735      49.313  4.029     100    GLY CA    -0.343     48.521  1.615     100    GLY O     -1.649     46.512  1.479     101    SER CA    -3.542     41.388  3.315     101    SER O     -4.758     48.972  1.907     101    SER OG    -4.411     48.634  5.209     1O2    GLY CA    -7.071     47.422  1.896     102    GLY O     -1.888     45.431  3.030     103    GLN CA    -10.535    46.297  3.020     103    GLN N     -10.779    45.482  0.817     103    GLN CG    -11.368    48.005  4.586     103    GLN OE1   -12.159    49.816  5.902     104    TYR N     -11.611    44.141  2.451     104    TYR C     -13.031    43.690  0.413     104    TYR CB    -12.697    41.866  2.143     104    TYR CD1   -11.819    39.199  3.317     104    TYR CE1   -10.805    38.885  3.707     104    TYR CZ    -9.564     39.022  3.081     105    SER N     -13.909    44.572  0.903     105    SER C     -14.112    45.920  -1.159     105    SER CB    -15.880    46.121  0.601     106    TRP N     -13.079    46.625  -0.834     106    TRP C     -11.895    46.436  -3.012     106    TRP CB    -11.321    48.254  -1.355     106    TRP CD1   -12.862    49.524  0.264     106    TRP CE1   -12.691    50.358  1.360     106    TRP CE3   -9.275     49.852  0.516     106    TRP CZ3   -8.568     50.563  1.525     107    ILE N     -11.339    45.330  -2.491     107    ILE C     -11.955    43.594  -4.190     107    ILE CB    -9.944     43.183  -2.523     107    ILE CG2   -9.632     41.930  -3.381     108    ILE N     -22.994    43.292  -3.571     108    ILE CA    -14.116    42.722  -4.320     108    ILE O     -14.894    43.329  -6.552     108    ILE CG1   -14.726    41.077  -2.482     108    ILE CD1   -15.452    40.845  -1.131     109    ASN CA    -15.204    46.018  -5.916     109    ASN O     -14.660    46.272  -8.235     109    ASN CG    -16.528    47.486  -4.353     109    ASN NO2   -16.633    48.447  -3.442     110    GLY CA    -11.952    45.917  -7.865     110    GLY O     -11.929    44.929  -10.034     111    ILE CA    -12.603    42.334  -9.099     111    ILE O     -13.921    42.384  -11.148     111    ILE CG1   -11.421    40.501  -7.655     111    ILE CD1   -11.588    39.706  -6.336     112    GLU CA    -16.118    43.376  -10.046     112    GLU O     -16.467    44.130  -12.246     112    GLU CG    -17.847    42.917  -8.135     112    GLU DE1   -19.041    40.866  -8.016     113    TRP N     -15.094    45.403  -10.971     113    TRP C     -14.076    45.663  -13.140     113    TRP CB    -13.882    47.553  -11.434     113    TRP CD1   -14.148    49.736  -12.681     113    TRP NE1   -13.597    50.443  -13.723     113    TRP CE3   -11.451    47.645  -13.809     113    TRP CZ3   -10.610    47.899  -14.879     114    ALA N     -13.089    44.801  -12.832     114    ALA C     -13.199    43.179  -14.752     114    ALA CB    -11.299    43.192  -13.140     115    ILE CA    -15.070    41.640  -14.897     115    ILE O     -16.077    42.225  -17.070     115    ILE CG1   -15.218    39.836  -13.043     115    ILE CD1   -16.004    39.411  -11.743     116    ALA CA    -17.390    44.440  -16.050     116    ALA O     -17.323    45.255  -18.343     117    ASN N     -15.423    45.390  -17.122     117    ASN C     -13.827    44.974  -19.034     117    ASN CB    -13.615    46.958  -17.426     117    ASN 001   -14.565    49.082  -17.773     118    ASN N     -14.223    43.725  -18.967     118    ASN C     -12.240    42.444  -19.843     118    ASN CB    -14.247    42.863  -21.279     118    ASN 001   -16.510    42.321  -20.759     119    MET N     -11.686    42.500  -18.675     119    MET C     -10.025    40.734  -18.928     119    MET CB    -9.810     42.461  -17.055     119    MET SD    -8.788     44.943  -17.526     120    ASP N     -8.904     40.437  -19.584     120    ASP C     -7.822     38.390  -18.856     120    ASP CB    -7.555     39.156  -21.236     120    ASP 001   -7.801     40.706  -23.084     121    VAL N     -7.021     39.117  -18.115     121    VAL C     -6.296     39.534  -15.786     121    VAL CB    -4.755     38.587  -17.496     121    VAL CG2   -4.707     37.916  -18.846     122    ILE CA    -6.248     39.799  -13.397     122    ILE O     -4.829     38.012  -12.469     122    ILE CG1   -8.686     40.392  -13.063     122    ILE CD1   -9.976     39.788  -12.383     123    ASN CA    -3.145     39.854  -11.232     123    ASN D     -3.708     41.631  -9.833     123    ASN CG    -0.692     40.048  -10.777     123    ASN ND2   -0.346     40.747  -9.720     124    MET CA    -3.650     39.973  -7.438     108    ILE C     -14.639    43.694  -5.386     108    ILE CB    -15.246    42.265  -3.320     108    ILE CG2   -16.568    42.024  -4.095     109    ASN N     -14.751    44.958  -4.981     109    ASN C     -14.232    46.067  -7.084     109    ASN CB    -15.280    47.359  -5.207     109    ASN 001   -17.455    46.695  -4.646     110    GLY N     -12.951    45.908  -6.774     110    GLY C     -12.108    44.712  -8.812     111    ILE N     -12.379    43.539  -8.246     111    ILE C     -13.859    42.560  -9.942     111    ILE CB    -12.734    40.948  -8.364     111    ILE CG2   -13.122    39.791  -9.347     112    GLU N     -14.893    43.075  -9.280     112    GLU C     -15.872    44.347  -11.171     112    GLU CB    -17.229    43.899  -9.141     112    GLU CO    -18.724    41.824  -8.685     112    GLU DE2   -19.123    41.928  -9.866     113    TRP CA    -14.756    46.400  -12.000     113    TRP O     -14.319    45.932  -14.332     113    TRP CG    -13.486    48.556  -12.481     113    TRP CD2   -12.441    48.552  -13.463     113    TRP CE2   -12.545    49.761  -14.215     113    TRP CZ2   -11.696    50.045  -15.274     113    TRP CM2   -10.752    49.074  -15.603     114    ALA CA    -12.333    44.065  -13.874     114    ALA O     -12.963    43.074  -15.978     115    ILE N     -14.174    42.540  -14.119     115    ILE C     -15.928    42.485  -15.856     115    ILE CB    -16.000    40.840  -13.922     115    ILE CG2   -17.151    40.168  -14.755     116    ALA N     -16.534    43.527  -15.267     116    ALA C     -16.706    45.069  -17.278     116    ALA CB    -18.011    45.510  -15.151     117    ASN CA    -14.553    45.967  -18.139     117    ASN D     -12.997    45.436  -19.820     117    ASN CG    -14.400    48.177  -16.939     117    ASN ND2   -14.931    48.249  -15.736     118    ASN CA    -13.760    42.642  -19.832     118    ASN O     -11.617    42.309  -20.932     118    ASN CG    -15.737    43.060  -21.395     118    ASN ND2   -16.136    44.096  -22.133     119    MET CA    -10.232    42.222  -18.478     119    MET O     -10.888    39.838  -18.759     119    MET CG    -9.880     43.883  -16.502     119    MET CB    -9.982     46.061  -18.263     120    ASP CA    -8.480     39.118  -20.030     120    ASP O     -8.038     37.189  -18.690     120    ASP CG    -8.237     39.730  -22.454     120    ASP 002   -9.327     39.135  -22.739     121    VAL CA    -6.226     38.601  -16.974     121    VAL O     -6.284     40.788  -15.909     121    VAL CG1   -3.758     38.176  -16.427     122    ILE N     -6.318     38.978  -14.590     122    ILE C     -5.020     39.262  -12.627     122    ILE CB    -7.476     39.604  -12.466     122    ILE CG2   -7.221     39.883  -10.954     123    ASN N     -4.263     40.222  -12.110     123    ASN C     -3.502     40.404  -9.861     123    ASN CB    -1.828     40.478  -11.697     123    ASN 001   -0.063     38.990  -11.018     124    MET N     -3.458     39.604  -8.832     124    MET C     -2.423     39.603  -6.614     124    MET O     -2.306     38.508  -6.091     124    MET CG    -6.158     40.082  -7.471     124    MET CB    -7.940     38.095  -7.542     125    SER CA    -0.193     40.287  -5.769     125    SER O     0.235      41.617  -3.805     125    SER DG    1.444      40.496  -7.575     126    LEU CA    -1.842     40.347  -2.386     126    LEU O     -2.844     38.136  -2.529     126    LEU CG    -3.988     41.447  -3.333     126    LEU CD2   -4.179     42.760  -4.073     127    GLY CA    -3.035     37.871  0.193     127    GLY O     -2.446     39.030  2.220     128    GLY CA    -4.475     37.496  3.642     128    GLY O     -4.903     35.158  3.276     129    PRO CA    -4.671     34.525  5.998     129    PRO O     -6.338     32.887  6.305     129    PRO CG    -4.419     36.116  7.727     130    SER N     -7.051     35.015  5.912     130    SER C     -9.218     34.884  4.726     130    SER CB    -9.069     35.351  7.216     131    GLY N     -10.083    33.967  4.349     131    GLY C     -12.205    34.713  3.542     132    SER N     -13.040    35.058  2.594     132    SER C     -15.289    34.805  1.936     132    SER CB    -14.590    36.927  3.145     133    ALA N     -16.547    34.588  2.294     133    ALA C     -17.650    34.965  0.097     133    ALA CB    -18.866    33.828  1.996     134    ALA CA    -17.872    37.259  -0.792     134    ALA O     -16.781    37.585  -2.869     135    LEU N     -15.478    37.229  -1.046     135    LEU C     -14.158    36.005  -2.705     135    LEU CA    -13.038    37.328  -0.798     135    LEU CD1   -11.460    38.415  -2.292     136    LYS N     -14.509    34.825  -2.173     136    LYS C     -15.544    33.739  -4.150     136    LYS CB    -14.903    32.341  -2.186     136    LYS CO    -15.083    29.892  -2.134     136    LYS NZ    -15.308    28.411  -4.160     137    ALA CA    -17.795    34.416  -4.883     137    ALA O     -17.705    35.049  -7.208     138    ALA N     -16.529    36.301  -5.729     138    ALA C     -14.903    36.696  -7.557     138    ALA CB    -15.522    38.567  -5.934     139    VAL CA    -12.946    35.291  -7.837     139    VAL O     -13.208    34.070  -9.877     139    VAL CG1   -10.919    33.856  -7.866     140    ASP N     -14.593    33.536  -8.122     140    ASP C     -16.023    33.131  -10.084     140    ASP CB    -16.149    31.549  -8.138     140    ASP 001   -14.178    30.403  -7.202     141    LYS N     -16.658    34.263  -9.820     141    LYS C     -16.373    35.415  -11.946     141    LYS CB    -18.039    36.275  -10.325     141    LYS CO    -19.586    38.187  -10.536     141    LYS NZ    -21.138    40.037  -10.275     142    ALA CA    -14.173    36.192  -12.614     142    ALA O     -13.770    35.169  -14.755     143    VAL N     -13.582    35.886  -12.832     143    VAL C     -14.346    32.233  -14.496     143    VAL CB    -12.551    31.673  -12.714     143    VAL CG2   -11.305    32.195  -12.014     144    ALA CA    -16.744    31.834  -14.641     124    MET CB    -4.943     39.387  -6.890     124    MET SD    -7.585     39.472  -6.450     125    SER N     -1.454     40.496  -4.502     125    SER C     -0.422     40.712  -4.326     125    SER CB    1.021      41.027  -6.328     126    LEU N     -1.433     40.075  -3.775     126    LEU C     -2.438     39.056  -1.807     126    LEU CB    -2.791     41.568  -2.410     126    LEU CD1   -5.278     41.131  -2.578     127    GLY N     -2.522     39.082  -0.481     127    GLY C     -3.176     38.180  1.682     128    GLY N     -4.121     37.443  2.222     128    GLY C     -4.644     36.038  4.104     129    PRO N     -4.519     35.857  5.402     129    PRO C     -6.116     34.086  6.082     129    PRO CB    -4.060     34.684  7.384     129    PRO CO    -4.239     36.870  6.418     130    SER CA    -8.470     34.611  6.023     130    SER O     -8.949     35.881  4.029     130    SER OG    -8.723     34.626  8.403     131    GLY CA    -10.824    34.229  3.074     131    GLY O     -12.495    34.722  4.751     132    SER CA    -14.407    35.433  3.011     132    SER O     -14.799    34.586  0.824     132    SER OG    -14.693    37.539  1.875     133    ALA CA    -17.507    34.057  1.324     133    ALA O     -17.743    34.437  -1.014     134    ALA N     -17.683    36.288  0.294     134    ALA C     -16.635    37.369  -1.674     134    ALA CB    -16.263    38.600  -0.187     135    LEU CA    -14.197    37.244  -1.804     135    LEU O     -13.794    36.020  -3.890     135    LEU CG    -11.693    37.130  -1.508     135    LEU CD2   -10.582    36.807  -0.519     136    LYS CA    -14.543    33.597  -3.013     136    LYS C     -15.279    33.431  -5.305     136    LYS CG    -14.743    31.067  -3.043     136    LYS CB    -15.743    28.707  -2.778     137    ALA N     -16.744    34.260  -3.867     137    ALA C     -17.238    35.303  -6.045     137    ALA CB    -19.094    34.941  -4.263     138    ALA CA    -16.001    37.311  -6.685     138    ALA O     -14.985    36.863  -8.762     139    VAL N     -13.950    35.959  -7.027     139    VAL C     -13.623    34.228  -8.720     139    VAL CB    -11.830    34.671  -6.968     139    VAL CG2   -11.078    35.780  -6.253     140    ASP CA    -15.274    32.496  -8.929     140    ASP O     -16.080    32.579  -11.190     140    ASP CG    -15.388    30.640  -7.186     140    ASP 002   -16.139    30.132  -6.329     141    LYS CA    -17.373    35.006  -10.868     141    LYS O     -16.700    35.248  -13.111     141    LYS CG    -18.884    37.056  -11.306     141    LYS CB    -20.572    39.051  -11.250     142    ALA N     -15.167    35.848  -11.566     142    ALA C     -13.818    35.010  -13.521     142    ALA CB    -12.870    36.697  -11.948     143    VAL CA    -13.168    32.705  -13.650     143    VAL O     -14.140    31.886  -15.639     143    VAL CG1   -12.300    30.370  -13.461     144    ALA N     -15.531    32.238  -13.875     144    ALA C     -16.928    32.681  -15.861     144    ALA O     -17.380    32.263  -14.959     145    SER N     -16.507    33.948  -15.706     145    SER C     -15.609    34.773  -17.829     145    SER CB    -17.016    36.376  -16.414     146    GLY N     -14.577    33.986  -17.565     146    GLY C     -12.273    34.691  -18.385     147    VAL N     -12.150    35.162  -17.254     147    VAL C     -9.850     34.836  -16.323     147    VAL CB    -11.152    36.977  -15.889     147    VAL CG2   -12.340    37.915  -16.230     148    VAL CA    -7.482     34.230  -16.008     148    VAL O     -6.840     36.133  -14.750     148    VAL CG1   -5.079     33.403  -16.281     149    VAL N     -7.258     34.355  -13.531     149    VAL C     -5.700     34.385  -11.613     149    VAL CB    -8.224     34.890  -11.315     149    VAL CG2   -9.456     35.386  -12.096     150    VAL CA    -3.393     34.987  -10.901     150    VAL O     -3.592     36.778  -9.400     150    VAL CG2   -0.973     34.633  -11.461     151    ALA N     -2.568     34.946  -8.595     151    ALA C     -1.080     35.036  -6.657     151    ALA CB    -3.557     33.390  -6.307     152    ALA CA    0.174      35.438  -5.112     152    ALA O     -0.728     34.466  -3.467     153    ALA N     1.125      33.302  -3.912     153    ALA C     0.931      32.725  -1.511     153    ALA CB    1.750      31.038  -3.195     154    GLY CA    2.043      34.211  0.125     154    GLY O     4.189      33.267  -0.118     155    ASA CA    5.344      34.787  2.037     155    ASN O     6.101      34.829  4.295     155    ASN CG    5.890      36.702  0.500     155    ASN ND2   5.454      37.965  0.352     156    GLU CA    4.633      32.537  4.970     156    GLU O     5.374      30.637  6.222     156    GLU CG    2.491      32.442  6.368     156    GLU DE1   1.744      34.322  5.213     157    GLY N     6.389      31.057  4.227     157    GLY C     6.503      28.622  4.553     158    THR N     7.147      27.793  5.382     158    THR OG1   8.707      25.487  6.217     158    THR CA    6.552      26.487  5.702     158    THR O     6.479      27.335  7.977     159    SER OG    3.141      25.904  10.525     159    SER CA    4.835      25.210  8.855     159    SER O     3.339      23.281  9.030     160    GLY CA    5.434      21.504  8.895     160    GLY O     4.806      21.326  6.555     161    SER CA    2.654      19.777  7.054     161    SER O     0.696      20.347  5.869     161    SER OG    1.854      18.028  8.585     162    SER CA    0.167      22.725  7.113     162    SER O     1.533      23.840  5.394     162    SER OG    0.184      23.091  9.480     163    SER CA    -0.611     24.750  3.990     163    SER O     -1.078     26.548  5.504     163    SER OG    -1.992     25.718  2.331     164    THR CA    0.609      28.340  4.312     164    THR D     0.485      30.502  3.278     164    THR OG1   2.984      28.282  3.692     165    VAL N     -0.515     28.742  2.190     165    VAL C     -2.028     30.545  1.497     144    ALA CB    -17.942    31.968  -13.700     145    SER CA    -16.682    34.917  -16.786     145    SER O     -15.910    35.321  -18.893     145    SER OG    -15.882    36.955  -15.849     146    GLY CA    -13.619    33.799  -18.675     146    GLY O     -11.420    34.386  -19.266     147    VAL CA    -10.874    35.856  -16.912     147    VAL O     -10.171    33.991  -15.486     147    VAL CG1   -9.896     37.803  -15.570     148    VAL N     -8.583     35.018  -16.603     148    VAL C     -7.157     34.907  -14.701     148    VAL CB    -6.273     34.126  -16.950     148    VAL CG2   -6.590     33.432  -18.262     149    VAL CA    -6.987     34.965  -12.249     149    VAL O     -5.624     33.173  -11.439     149    VAL CG1   -7.893     35.619  -10.009     150    VAL N     -4.732     35.301  -11.404     150    VAL C     -3.157     35.625  -9.559     150    VAL CB    <2.274     35.305  -11.951     150    VAL CG2   -2.675     34.843  -13.301     151    ALA CA    -2.361     35.582  -7.287     151    ALA O     -0.618     35.889  -6.904     152    ALA N     -0.490     35.907  -5.882     152    ALA C     0.304      34.320  -4.158     152    ALA CB    1.266      36.607  -4.294     153    ALA CA    0.840      32.250  -2.943     153    ALA O     0.317      32.192  -0.599     154    GLY N     1.827      33.693  -1.244     154    GLY C     1.519      34.069  0.550     155    ASN N     3.958      34.788  1.568     155    ASN C     5.399      34.258  3.462     155    ASN CB    6.008      36.158  1.904     155    ASN 001   6.125      36.065  -0.534     156    GLU N     4.711      33.168  3.675     156    GLU C     5.522      31.328  5.183     156    GLU CB    3.205      31.980  5.100     156    GLU CO    2.394      22.951  6.270     156    GLU OE2   3.106      34.456  7.146     157    GLY CA    7.306      29.917  4.387     157    GLY O     5.416      28.346  4.009     158    THR CG2   8.079      25.396  3.850     158    THR CB    7.564      25.346  5.296     158    THR C     6.100      26.480  7.157     159    SER N     5.338      25.441  7.497     159    SER CB    3.673      26.105  9.212     159    SER C     4.494      23.720  8.944     160    GLY N     5.574      22.967  8.835     160    GLY C     4.576      21.045  7.738     161    SER N     3.525      20.310  8.116     161    SER C     1.477      20.708  6.786     161    SER CB    2.344      18.293  7.271     162    SER N     1.303      21.841  7.459     162    SER C     0.430      23.952  5.848     162    SER CB    -0.213     23.666  8.242     163    SER N     -0.679     23.921  5.197     163    SER C     -0.441     26.177  4.513     163    SER CB    -1.890     24.642  3.211     164    THR N     0.387      26.952  3.852     164    THR C     0.185      29.286  3.194     164    THR CB    2.095      28.518  4.818     164    THR CG2   2.397      27.630  6.001     165    VAL CA    -0.959     29.542  1.010     165    VAL O     -2.929     30.132  2.280     165    VAL CB    -1.339     28.624  -0.161     165    VAL CG2   -0.210     27.716  -0.599     166    GLY CA    -2.945     32.778  1.626     166    GLY O     -4.124     32.106  -0.396     167    TYR CA    -6.223     34.046  0.113     167    TYR D     -5.674     36.283  0.084     167    TYP CG    -7.791     32.984  1.709     167    TYR CD2   -8.710     32.116  1.133     167    TYR CE2   -9.068     30.955  1.809     167    TYR DH    -8.880     29.481  3.658     168    PRO CG    -6.943     36.376  -3.938     168    PRO CB    -7.984     35.344  -3.505     168    PRO C     -6.398     33.336  -3.270     169    GLY N     -5.086     33.193  -3.189     169    GLY C     -4.937     30.702  -3.470     170    LYS N     -5.402     30.579  -2.255     170    LYC S     -7.055     28.773  -2.516     170    LYS CB    -6.246     29.294  -0.286     170    LYS CD    -6.250     28.289  2.031     170    LYS NZ    -4.259     27.463  3.215     171    TYR CA    -9.012     29.043  -3.859     171    TYR D     -7.760     28.714  -5.928     171    TYR CG    -10.497    30.984  -3.047     171    TYR CD2   -10.456    32.374  -3.026     171    TYR CE2   -10.941    33.088  -1.936     171    TYR DH    -12.008    33.119  0.170     172    PRO CA    -9.093     26.417  -6.596     172    PRO O     -8.525     26.784  -8.881     172    PRO CG    -10.600    25.271  -5.096     173    SER N     -10.097    28.167  -8.019     173    SER C     -9.025     29.773  -9.595     173    SER CB    -11.528    29.623  -9.481     174    VAL N     -8.162     29.944  -8.614     174    VAL C     -5.754     30.131  -9.068     174    VAL CB    -6.899     31.775  -7.596     174    VAL CG2   -6.220     32.503  -7.323     175    ILE CA    -3.569     30.156  -10.024     175    ILE O     -2.450     31.958  -8.955     175    ILE CG1   -3.857     29.978  -12.524     175    ILE CD1   -3.692     30.529  -13.946     176    ALA CA    -1.335     30.517  -6.870     176    ALA O     0.453      29.215  -7.838     177    VAL N     0.864      31.410  -7.180     177    VAL C     3.225      31.693  -6.473     177    VAL CB    2.439      32.607  -8.755     177    VAL CG2   1.374      32.552  -9.845     178    GLY CA    5.168      30.703  -5.339     178    GLY O     6.499      31.435  -7.286     179    ALA CA    8.715      31.037  -5.859     179    ALA C     10.198     30.481  -4.719     180    VAL N     10.659     31.162  -6.885     180    VAL C     13.048     31.585  -7.171     180    VAL CB    12.075     29.514  -8.166     180    VAL CG2   11.675     30.129  -9.500     181    ASP CA    15.451     32.108  -7.039     181    ASP O     15.339     31.090  -9.292     181    ASP CG    17.120     30.534  -5.971     181    ASP 002   17.680     30.256  -4.887     182    SER CA    17.622     32.214  -10.191     182    SER O     18.365     30.452  -11.670     182    SER OG    18.016     34.561  -10.475     183    SER CA    18.716     28.645  -9.444     183    SER O     17.859     26.415  -9.397     165    VAL CG1   -1.947     29.357  -1.374     166    GLY N     -1.910     31.821  1.129     166    GLY C     -4.098     32.859  0.617     167    TYR N     -5.054     33.730  0.970     167    TYR C     -5.993     35.389  -0.606     167    TYR CB    -7.464     34.252  0.964     167    TYR CD1   -7.208     32.703  2.947     167    TYR CE1   -7.567     31.528  3.615     167    TYR CZ    -8.486     30.671  3.046     168    PRO N     -6.380     35.499  -1.850     168    PRO CO    -6.273     26.752  -2.624     168    PRO CA    -7.134     34.457  -2.560     168    PRO O     -7.097     32.520  -3.912     169    GLY CA    -4.446     32.077  -3.927     169    GLY O     -4.880     29.733  -4.249     170    LYS CA    -5.856     29.265  -1.745     170    LYS O     -7.308     27.554  -2.524     170    LYS CG    -5.795     28.106  0.585     170    LYS CB    -5.731     22.271  3.029     171    TYR N     -7.838     29.616  -3.148     171    TYR C     -8.603     28.309  -5.113     171    TYR CB    -9.962     30.224  -4.242     171    TYR CD1   -11.060    20.303  -1.982     171    TYR CE1   -11.520    31.003  -0.867     171    TYR CZ    -11.528    32.398  -0.886     172    PRO N     -9.297     27.204  -5.374     172    PRO C     -9.233     27.156  -7.909     172    PRO CBN   -10.167    25.329  -6.513     172    PRO CD    -10.364    26.669  -4.514     173    SER CA    -10.220    28.818  -9.330     173    SER O     -8.966     30.233  -10.742     173    SER OG    -11.595    30.546  -8.406     174    VAL CA    -7.053     30.891  -8.855     174    VAL O     -5.612     29.152  -8.344     174    VAL CG1   -5.796     32.837  -7.617     175    ILE N     -4.911     30.729  -9.885     175    ILE C     -2.714     30.736  -8.894     175    ILE CB    -2.953     30.524  -11.419     175    ILE CG2   -1.451     30.089  -11.512     176    ALA N     -2.220     30.028  -7.925     176    ALA C     0.120      30.301  -7.310     176    ALA CB    -1.639     29.838  -5.541     177    VAL CA    2.261      31.534  -7.656     177    VAL O     3.178      32.657  -5.721     177    VAL CG1   3.842      32.667  -9.392     178    GLY N     4.077      30.654  -6.358     178    GLY C     6.446      31.233  -6.074     179    ALA N     7.512      31.447  -5.287     179    ALA C     9.939      31.099  -5.779     179    ALA CB    9.025      33.251  -4.973     180    VAL CA    11.970     30.482  -6.981     180    VAL O     12.712     32.691  -7.627     180    VAL CG1   11.271     28.251  -7.855     181    ASP N     15.267     31.203  -6.800     181    ASP C     15.942     31.804  -8.462     181    ASP CB    16.446     31.921  -5.914     181    ASP 001   17.105     29.785  -6.972     182    SER N     17.087     32.386  -8.847     182    SER C     18.153     30.817  -10.494     182    SER CB    18.678     33.313  -10.464     183    SER N     18.258     30.042  -9.423     183    SER C     17.581     27.614  -9.547     183    SER CB    19.256     28.323  -8.007     183    SER OG    20.589     28.615  -8.251     184    ASN CA    15.144     27.317  -9.580     184    ASN O     14.138     25.759  -8.097     184    ASN CG    14.990     26.998  -12.076     184    ASN ND2   15.352     26.210  -13.076     185    GLN CA    15.276     26.646  -5.835     185    GLN O     14.159     28.726  -5.386     185    GLN CG    16.539     26.242  -3.614     185    GLN OE1   18.864     25.799  -4.061     186    ARG N     13.278     26.958  -4.448     186    ARG C     12.780     25.782  -2.866     186    ARG CB    11.215     26.843  -3.116     186    ARG CD    9.467      26.337  -1.468     186    ARG CZ    9.961      26.879  1.059     186    ARG NHZ   10.966     26.321  1.783     187    ALA CA    12.728     31.064  -1.895     187    ALA O     11.158     30.043  -0.387     188    SER N     13.051     30.770  0.549     188    SER C     11.356     30.847  2.412     188    SER CB    134.767    30.456  2.938     189    PHE N     10.943     32.010  1.974     189    PHE C     8.499      32.198  1.609     189    PHE CB    9.787      34.217  2.243     189    PHE CD1   9.147      34.830  -0.121     189    PHE CE1   9.483      35.187  -1.411     189    PHE CZ    10.786     35.586  -1.725     190    SER CA    7.626      33.096  -0.391     190    SER O     7.034      29.083  0.866     190    SER OG    7.136      30.337  -2.618     191    SER CA    4.341      29.686  0.987     191    SER O     4.543      28.268  -0.995     191    SER OG    2.729      31.285  1.954     192    VAL CA    3.629      25.932  0.391     192    VAL O     1.559      25.698  1.598     192    VAL CG1   6.144      25.727  0.722     193    GLY N     1.938      24.172  0.047     193    GLY C     0.081      23.029  -0.901     194    PRO N     -1.023     22.283  -0.722     194    PRO C     -2.237     22.605  -2.914     194    PRO CB    -2.769     20.783  -1.210     194    PRO CD    -1.633     21.954  0.578     195    GLU CA    -3.145     24.850  -3.252     195    GLU O     -2.516     26.398  -4.936     195    GLU CG    -4.942     25.134  -1.435     195    GLU OE1   -3.110     24.960  0.165     196    LEU N     -0.829     25.264  -3.870     196    LEU C     0.228      25.376  -6.059     196    LEU CB    1.540      25.739  -3.854     196    LEU CD1   2.739      27.716  -4.639     197    ASP N     0.140      26.208  -7.093     197    ASP C     1.307      25.738  -9.293     197    ASP CB    -1.067     26.598  -9.191     197    ASP 001   -2.804     25.155  -8.354     198    VAL N     2.013      26.889  -9.344     198    VAL C     4.157      27.950  -9.514     198    VAL CB    2.834      27.476  -11.637     198    VAL CG2   2.337      28.919  -11.484     199    MET CA    4.439      28.802  -9.498     199    MET O     6.696      29.518  -11.793     199    MET CG    7.365      26.849  -8.139     199    MET CB    8.227      27.755  -5.587     200    ALA CA    7.991      31.925  -11.055     200    ALA O     9.127      32.524  -9.060     184    ASN N     16.373     28.094  -9.602     184    ASN C     14.931     26.720  -8.197     184    ASN 001   14.700     28.184  -12.277     185    GLN N     15.542     27.247  -7.159     185    GLN C     14.200     27.494  -5.203     185    GLN CB    16.599     26.568  -5.101     185    GLN CO    18.011     26.102  -3.206     185    GLN NE2   18.266     26.386  -1.934     186    ARG CA    12.185     27.774  -3.841     186    ARG O     13.698     28.384  -2.093     186    ARG CG    10.214     27.471  -2.161     186    ARG NE    9.866      26.333  -0.117     186    ARG NH1   9.367      27.880  1.658     187    ALA N     12.294     30.009  -2.853     187    ALA C     12.262     30.604  -0.517     187    ALA CB    12.144     32.402  -2.344     188    SER CA    12.671     30.286  1.868     188    SER O     10.740     30.111  3.212     188    SER OG    14.137     31.826  2.841     189    PHE CA    9.697      32.688  2.418     189    PHE O     7.389      32.556  2.011     189    PHE CG    10.117     34.696  0.867     189    PHE CD2   11.415     35.116  0.567     189    PHE CE2   11.769     35.545  -0.701     190    SER N     8.703      31.526  0.499     190    SER C     6.663      30.162  0.328     190    SER CB    8.181      30.590  -1.708     191    SER N     5.388      30.551  0.326     191    SER C     4.261      28.330  0.223     191    SER CB    3.015      30.411  0.911     192    VAL N     3.756      27.310  0.928     192    VAL C     2.254      25.291  0.686     192    VAL CB    4.781      25.127  1.088     192    VAL CG2   4.617      25.104  2.592     193    GLY CA    0.629      23.564  0.410     193    GLY D     0.530      23.244  -2.015     194    PRO CA    -1.662     21.651  -1.873     194    PRO O     -2.403     22.244  -4.085     194    PRO CG    -2.311     20.622  0.213     195    GLU N     -2.522     23.793  -2.439     195    GLU C     -2.095     25.631  -4.058     195    GLU CB    -4.043     25.786  -2.470     195    GLU CD    -4.315     24.860  -0.100     195    GLU DE2   -5.138     24.520  0.785     196    LEU CA    0.241      25.929  -4.664     196    LEU O     0.305      24.121  -6.153     196    LEU CG    2.770      26.178  -4.643     196    LEU CD2   4.027      25.721  -3.911     197    ASP CA    0.032      25.774  -8.480     197    ASP O     1.655      24.734  -9.914     197    ASP CG    -2.406     26.351  -8.549     197    ASP 002   -3.035     27.327  -8.088     198    VAL CA    3.206      26.970  -10.209     198    VAL O     3.752      28.699  -8.587     198    VAL CG1   1.930      26.726  -12.537     199    MET N     5.374      27.916  -10.016     199    MET C     6.845      29.810  -10.578     199    MET CB    7.660      27.970  -9.077     199    MET SO    6.755      27.449  -6.568     200    ALA N     7.426      30.942  -10.103     200    ALA C     9.088      32.666  -10.272     200    ALA CB    6.932      32.870  -11.638     201    PRO N     9.927      33.455  -10.95     201    PRO C     10.450     35.127  -9.23     201    PRO CB    11.817     34.723  -11.400     201    PRO CD    9.941      33.616  -12.405     202    GLY CA    10.473     36.204  -7.044     202    GLY O     11.352     37.124  -4.979     203    VAL CA    13.948     36.929  -5.716     203    VAL C     15.133     37.731  -7.593     203    VAL CG1   16.096     36.106  -4.612     204    SER N     14.865     39.182  -5.859     204    SER C     15.067     40.619  -7.872     204    SER CB    17.087     39.976  -6.326     205    ILE N     13.771     40.965  -8.008     205    ILE C     13.207     42.749  -9.478     205    ILE CB    11.532     40.833  -9.144     205    ILE CG2   10.899     41.281  -10.467     206    GLN N     13.956     43.095  -10.489     206    GLN C     13.002     44.978  -11.630     206    GLN CB    15.455     44.708  -11.740     206    GLN CD    17.285     45.145  -10.007     206    GLN NE2   15.556     46.260  -9.857     207    SER CA    11.217     46.571  -11.987     207    SER O     11.919     48.657  -11.004     207    SER OG    8.993      46.056  -12.613     208    THR CG2   9.171      50.339  -14.754     208    THR CB    8.620      50.415  -13.357     208    THR C     9.197      50.488  -10.803     209    LEU N     9.656      51.613  -10.228     209    LEU C     8.673      53.610  -9.262     209    LEU CB    10.335     52.192  -7.958     209    LEU CD1   11.968     51.114  -6.472     210    PRO N     7.790      54.139  -8.444     210    PRO C     8.383      56.573  -8.639     210    PRO CB    6.302      55.733  -7.517     210    PRO CD    7.193      53.491  -7.271     211    GLY CA    9.069      58.765  -9.410     211    GLY O     11.176     59.005  -10.259     212    ASN CA    10.903     57.422  -12.643     212    ASN O     13.188     57.181  -12.420     212    ASN CG    11.803     58.185  -14.814     212    ASN ND2   12.273     59.159  -15.576     213    LYS CA    12.810     54.946  -10.537     213    LYS O     11.775     53.039  -11.613     213    LYS CG    13.206     56.694  -8.767     213    LYS CE    14.105     58.218  -6.870     214    TYR N     13.681     52.703  -10.444     214    TYR C     14.383     50.600  -9.489     214    TYR CB    14.641     50.981  -11.984     214    TYR CD1   14.689     52.847  -13.678     214    TYR CE1   14.230     53.475  -14.814     214    TYR CZ    13.204     52.895  -15.550     215    GLY N     14.058     49.347  -9.158     215    GLY C     14.130     47.325  -7.749     216    ALA N     14.810     46.638  -6.831     216    ALA C     13.682     44.922  -5.512     216    ALA CB    15.715     44.354  -6.887     217    TYR CA    11.964     43.488  -4.440     217    TYR O     12.202     41.442  -5.656     217    TYR CG    10.117     45.291  -4.214     217    TYR CD2   9.016      45.933  -4.785     217    TYR CE2   8.654      47.219  -4.381     217    TYR OH    8.953      49.160  -2.988     218    ASN CA    11.640     39.942  -3.227     201    PRO CA    11.013     34.130  -10.238     201    PRO O     9.579      35.907  -9.682     201    PRO CG    11.392     34.040  -12.678     202    GLY N     10.925     35.204  -8.021     202    GLY C     11.580     36.658  -6.115     203    VAL N     12.815     36.503  -6.613     203    VAL C     14.706     38.017  -6.469     203    VAL CB    14.814     35.688  -5.351     203    VAL CG2   14.079     34.741  -4.378     204    SER CA    15.572     40.281  -6.487     204    SER O     15.786     40.685  -8.889     204    SER OG    17.752     41.186  -6.672     205    ILE CA    13.069     41.234  -9.225     205    ILE O     12.675     43.498  -8.648     205    ILE CG1   11.436     39.336  -8.810     205    ILE CD1   12.257     38.412  -9.771     206    GLN CA    14.204     44.517  -10.834     206    GLN O     12.669     44.318  -12.621     206    GLN CG    16.684     44.163  -10.980     206    GLN OE1   18.328     44.936  -9.353     207    SER N     12.359     46.064  -11.214     207    SER C     11.089     48.093  -11.749     207    SER CB    9.918      45.853  -11.569     208    THR N     10.054     48.664  -12.326     208    THR OG1   7.570      49.414  -13.144     208    THR CA    9.675      50.092  -12.173     208    THR O     8.423      49.807  -10.049     209    LEU CA    9.192      52.158  -8.959     209    LEU O     9.140      54.227  -10.222     209    LEU CG    10.804     50.816  -7.416     209    LEU CD2   9.607      50.282  -6.649     210    PRO CA    7.273      55.517  -8.649     210    PRO O     9.491      56.445  -8.104     210    PRO CG    6.004      54.379  -6.944     211    GLY N     8.077      57.665  -9.355     211    GLY C     10.094     58.454  -10.490     212    ASN N     9.851      57.770  -11.587     212    ASN C     12.059     56.753  -12.056     212    ASN CB    11.224     58.595  -13.499     212    ASN 001   11.853     57.054  -15.323     213    LYS N     11.803     55.749  -11.247     213    LYS C     12.668     53.459  -10.866     213    LYS CB    12.769     55.241  -9.059     213    LYS CO    13.246     57.030  -7.312     213    LYS NZ    15.048     58.705  -7.921     214    TYR CA    13.800     51.246  -10.722     214    TYR O     15.211     51.253  -8.817     214    TYR CG    14.130     51.621  -13.246     214    TYR CD2   13.129     51.065  -14.014     214    TYR CE2   12.654     51.669  -15.178     214    TYR OH    12.756     53.458  -16.696     215    GLY CA    14.622     48.772  -7.905     215    GLY O     13.249     46.917  -8.521     216    ALA CA    14.454     45.203  -6.781     216    ALA O     13.948     45.527  -4.475     217    TYR N     12.758     43.982  -5.575     217    TYR C     12.033     41.928  -4.547     217    TYR CB    10.473     43.862  -4.570     217    TYR CD1   10.846     45.991  -3.236     217    TYR CE1   10.459     47.267  -2.790     217    TYR CZ    9.358      47.882  -3.391     218    ASN N     11.750     41.386  -3.391     218    ASN C     10.204     39.636  -2.749     218    ASN O     9.763      40.347  -1.81     218    ASN CG    14.031     39.566  -2.34     218    ASN ND2   14.660     39.644  -1.165     219    GLY CA    8.382      38.130  -2.649     219    GLY O     7.873      37.500  -4.876     220    THR CA    5.697      35.936  -4.179     220    THR O     4.417      36.742  -5.958     220    THR DG1   4.136      35.543  -2.451     221    SER N     4.738      38.238  -4.303     221    SER C     4.760      39.641  -6.383     221    SER CB    3.323      40.383  -4.546     222    MET N     6.060      39.389  -6.485     222    MET SD    7.768      43.533  -4.993     222    MET CB    8.351      40.015  -7.218     222    MET C     6.877      38.435  -8.567     223    ALA N     6.554      37.246  -8.041     223    ALA C     5.200      36.068  -9.707     223    ALA CB    6.509      34.807  -7.923     224    SER CA    2.758      36.488  -9.700     224    SER O     2.145      36.593  -12.057     224    SER OG    0.492      36.899  -9.157     225    PRO CA    3.095      39.130  -12.439     225    PRO O     3.406      38.650  -14.804     225    PRO CG    4.411      40.402  -10.764     226    HIS N     4.769      37.626  -13.299     226    HIS C     4.418      35.947  -15.061     226    HIS CB    6.608      36.046  -13.765     226    HIS ND1   0.048      37.488  -12.170     226    HIS CE1   9.270      38.052  -12.236     227    VAL N     3.593      35.366  -14.199     227    VAL C     1.479      35.197  -15.421     227    VAL CB    2.103      35.444  -13.619     227    VAL CG2   3.204      32.665  -12.891     228    ALA CA    0.011      37.109  -15.517     228    ALA O     -0.253     37.435  -17.828     229    GLY N     1.791      38.028  -16.941     229    GLY C     2.420      37.197  -19.187     230    ALA N     2.711      35.988  -18.646     230    ALA C     1.424      34.500  -20.153     230    ALA CB    3.298      33.624  -18.709     231    ALA CA    -1.010     34.416  -19.744     231    ALA O     -1.909     35.056  -21.552     232    ALA N     -0.778     36.657  -20.721     232    ALA C     -0.281     37.284  -23.078     232    ALA CB    -0.742     39.121  -21.377     233    LEU CA    1.617      36.293  -24.209     233    LEU O     0.696      35.231  -26.111     233    LEU CG    3.996      36.994  -23.453     233    LEU CD2   4.241      37.853  -24.680     234    ILE CD1   0.306      30.664  -21.657     234    ILE CB    -0.811     32.014  -23.570     234    ILE CA    -0.406     33.076  -24.644     234    ILE O     -1.883     33.144  -26.544     235    LEU CA    -3.595     35.028  -25.423     235    LEU O     -4.109     35.914  -27.589     235    LEU CG    -5.140     34.899  -23.342     235    LEU CD2   -6.252     34.138  -24.120     236    SER CA    -1.764     37.237  -27.986     236    SER O     -1.746     36.634  -30.290     236    SER OG    0.599      37.571  -27.582     237    LYS CA    -0.846     34.085  -29.95     237    LYS O     -2.378     32.951  -31.44     237    LYS CG    0.677      32.240  -30.71     218    ASN CB    12.553     39.340  -2.154     218    ASN 001   14.612     39.709  -3.422     219    GLY N     9.670      38.554  -3.289     219    GLY C     7.570      37.384  -3.681     220    THR N     6.561      36.638  -3.205     220    THR C     4.879      37.044  -4.864     220    THR CB    4.825      34.819  -3.526     220    THR CG2   5.704      33.696  -2.900     221    SER CA    3.984      39.201  -5.169     221    SER O     4.117      40.208  -7.277     221    SER OG    3.435      40.282  -3.149     222    MET CE    6.471      42.771  -5.173     222    MET CG    8.506      41.399  -6.602     222    MET CA    6.916      39.670  -7.638     222    MET O     7.084      38.567  -9.775     223    ALA CA    6.469      36.020  -8.885     223    ALA O     5.133      35.948  -10.929     224    SER N     4.076      36.360  -9.038     224    SER C     2.661      37.161  -11.039     224    SER CB    1.801      36.995  -8.603     225    PRO N     3.156      38.411  -11.159     225    PRO C     3.764      38.469  -13.626     225    PRO CB    3.653      40.511  -12.054     225    PRO CO    3.735      39.224  -10.054     226    HIS CA    5.446      36.879  -14.362     226    HIS O     4.425      35.809  -16.293     226    HIS CG    7.814      36.859  -13.358     226    HIS CD2   8.883      37.118  -14.167     226    HIS NE2   9.771      37.866  -13.443     227    VAL CA    2.583      34.388  -14.727     227    VAL O     1.018      34.773  -16.490     227    VAL CG1   1.076      32.476  -14.246     228    ALA N     1.003      36.242  -14.814     228    ALA C     0.543      37.538  -16.868     228    ALA CB    -0.307     38.353  -14.668     229    GLY CA    2.352      38.408  -18.239     229    GLY O     2.189      37.375  -20.384     230    ALA CA    2.794      34.801  -19.546     230    ALA O     1.380      34.205  -21.343     231    ALA N     0.385      34.623  -19.328     231    ALA C     -1.256     35.423  -20.864     231    ALA CB    -1.932     34.664  -18.549     232    ALA CA    -1.013     37.663  -21.792     232    ALA O     -0.841     37.501  -24.187     233    LEU N     0.935      36.726  -22.967     233    LEU C     0.821      35.169  -24.880     233    LEU CB    3.063      35.877  -23.907     233    LEU CD1   5.259      36.342  -22.921     234    ILE N     0.357      34.199  -24.047     234    ILE CG1   0.454      31.223  -23.105     234    ILE CG2   -1.803     30.900  -24.091     234    ILE C     -1.621     33.597  -25.434     235    LEU N     -2.390     34.465  -24.779      235   LEU C     -3.258     35.843  -26.672     235    LEU CE    -4.432     35.765  -24.378     235    LEU CD1   -5.652     35.683  -22.145     236    SER N     -2.094     36.438  -26.798     236    SER C     -1.491     36.292  -29.144     236    SER CB    -0.633     38.234  -27.733     237    LYS N     -1.046     35.067  -28.882     237    LYS C     -2.113     33.277  -30.268     237    LYS CB    0.272      33.112  -29.551     237    LYS CD    2.020      31.535  -30.442     237    LYS CE    2.345      30.762  -31.7     238    HIS N     -2.951     32.989  -29.0     238    HIS C     -5.334     32.599  -28.691     238    HIS CB    -3.948     30.862  -28.511     238    HIS ND1   -1.707     29.679  -28.835     238    HIS CE1   -1.086     28.851  -29.642     239    PRO N     -3.848     33.917  -29.365     239    PRO C     -8.204     34.052  -28.532     239    PRO CB    -7.018     35.977  -29.713     239    PRO CD    -5.436     34.439  -30.668     240    ASN CA    -9.529     32.041  -29.216     240    ASN O     -10.540    30.610  -27.576     240    ASN CG    -7.971     30.827  -30.889     240    ASN ND2   -7.670     29.509  -30.986     241    TRP CA    -8.304     30.124  -26.120     241    TRP O     -9.043     31.833  -24.686     241    TRP CG    -6.094     28.903  -26.557     241    TRP CD2   -4.839     28.324  -26.155     241    TRP CE2   -4.414     27.476  -27.216     241    TRP CZ2   -3.195     26.786  -27.174     241    TRP CH2   -2.470     26.873  -26.005     242    THR CA    -10.458    30.119  -22.911     242    THR O     -8.335     29.674  -21.937     242    THR OG1   -10.837    27.786  -22.476     243    ASN N     -9.946     30.659  -20.611     243    ASN 001   -11.465    31.518  -16.768     243    ASN CB    -9.708     31.530  -18.332     243    ASN C     -8.657     29.303  -19.010     244    THR N     -9.564     28.362  -19.283     244    THR C     -8.133     26.393  -19.802     244    THR CB    -10.665    26.058  -19.494     244    THR CG2   -10.503    24.595  -19.158     245    GLN CA    -6.964     26.362  -21.962     245    GLN O     -4.573     26.393  -21.447     245    GLN CG    -8.265     25.526  -23.989     245    GLN DE1   -9.306     26.769  -23.727     246    VAL N     -5.697     28.304  -21.218     246    VAL C     -3.936     28.462  -19.467     246    VAL CB    -4.779     30.555  -20.621     246    VAL CG2   -5.169     31.138  -21.959     247    ARG CA    -4.380     27.714  -17.168     247    ARG O     -2.705     25.985  -16.764     247    ARG CG    -4.987     27.095  -14.852     247    ARG NE    -5.440     26.757  -12.546     247    ARG NH1   -7.064     27.484  -11.210     248    SER N     -4.480     25.505  -18.131     248    SER C     -2.657     24.086  -19.073     248    SER CB    -5.034     23.408  -19.372     249    SER N     -2.500     24.853  -20.186     249    SER C     -0.071     25.302  -19.940     249    SER CB    -1.369     25.758  -22.068     250    LEU N     -0.289     26.333  -19.160     250    LEU CD1   -0.373     30.453  -17.268     250    LEU CB    0.178      28.063  -17.505     250    LEU C     1.092      25.694  -17.265     251    GLN N     0.068      25.007  -16.714     251    GLN DE1   -2.819     23.424  -12.935     251    GLN CG    -1.218     24.814  -13.994     251    GLN CA    0.381      23.941  -15.745     251    GLN O     1.743      22.014  -15.616     252    ASN CA    1.082      21.206  -18.282     252    ASN O     2.809      20.442  -19.768     252    ASN CG    -1.036     19.926  -18.571     237    LYS NZ    3.525      29.848  -31.596     238    HIS CA    -4.168     32.163  -29.379     238    HIS O     -5.713     32.584  -27.562     238    HIS CG    -3.009     29.921  -29.237     238    HIS CD2   -3.137     29.258  -30.394     238    HIS NE2   -1.948     28.600  -30.599     239    PRO CA    -6.908     34.799  -28.773     239    PRO O     -8.949     34.519  -27.662     239    PRO CG    -6.666     35.294  -31.027     240    ASN N     -8.386     32.969  -29.227     240    ASN C     -9.508     31.180  -27.980     240    ASN CB    -9.403     31.249  -30.535     240    ASN 001   -7.008     31.590  -31.147     241    TRP N     -8.354     31.006  -27.304     241    TRP C     -9.106     30.638  -24.936     241    TRP CB    -6.879     29.830  -25.679     241    TRP CD1   -6.338     28.433  -27.818     241    TRP NE1   -3.362     27.547  -28.211     241    TRP CE3   -4.097     28.406  -24.981     241    TRP CZ3   -2.912     27.667  -24.943     242    THR N     -9.727     29.781  -24.142     242    THR C     -9.469     30.176  -21.747     242    THR CB    -11.579    29.032  -22.675     242    THR CG2   -12.494    28.907  -23.895     243    ASN ND2   -11.787    30.404  -18.747     243    ASN CG    -11.093    31.131  -17.905     243    ASN CA    -9.053     30.731  -19.444     243    ASN O     -7.593     29.136  -18.440     244    THR CA    -9.381     26.934  -19.059     244    THR O     -7.324     25.757  -19.111     244    THR OG1   -11.735    26.675  -18.684     245    GLN N     -8.082     26.716  -21.073     245    GLN C     -5.647     27.020  -21.520     245    GLN CB    -7.330     26.599  -23.397     245    GLN CO    -8.493     25.873  -25.428     245    GLN NE2   -7.745     25.312  -26.370     246    VAL CA    -4.477     29.040  -20.770     246    VAL O     -2.705     28.227  -19.361     246    VAL CG1   -3.544     31.272  -20.027     247    ARG N     -4.767     28.240  -18.462     247    ARG C     -3.700     26.292  -17.340     247    ARG CB    "5.533     27.667  -16.149     247    ARG CO    -6.056     27.179  -13.793     247    ARG CZ    -5.893     26.866  -11.315     247    ARG NH2   -5.177     26.428  -10.270     248    SER CA    -4.039     24.131  -18.426     248    SER O     -1.848     23.253  -18.583     248    SER OG    -6.146     23.090  -18.532     249    SER CA    -1.223     24.874  -20.851     249    SER O     1.026      24.705  -20.049     249    SER OG    -0.300     25.419  -22.956     250    LEU CD2   1.824      29.814  -18.222     250    LEU CG    0.352      29.438  -18.151     250    LEU CA    0.718      26.837  -18.216     250    LEU O     2.283      25.421  -17.032     251    GLN NE2   -2.750     25.512  -12.237     251    GLN CD    -2.345     24.500  -13.034     251    GLN CB    -0.857     23.621  -14.877     251    GLN C     0.959      22.664  -16.361     252    ASN N     0.633      22.394  -17.390     252    ASN C     2.394      21.359  -18.991     252    ASN CB    0.004      20.780  -19.292     252    ASN 001   -0.836     19.355  -17.502     252    ASN ND2   -2.234     19.834  -19.161     253    THR CA    4.256      22.717  -19.713     253    THR O     6.348      23.733  -19.427     253    THR OG1   3.595      24.957  -20.428     254    THR N     5.218      23.177  -17.551     254    THR C     7.466      22.700  -16.612     254    THR CB    5.664      23.558  -15.132     254    THR CG2   4.530      24.549  -14.802     255    THR CA    9.771      22.594  -15.817     255    THR O     9.439      22.786  -13.474     255    THR OG1   11.082     23.709  -17.321     256    LYS N     9.606      20.702  -14.314     256    LYS C     10.522     20.333  -12.063     256    LYS CB    9.024      18.597  -13.249     256    LYS CO    10.286     16.948  -11.777     256    LYS NI    9.243      14.869  -11.054     257    LEU CA    11.272     21.076  -9.893     257    LEU O     12.096     20.565  -7.732     257    LEU CG    11.357     23.420  -10.568     257    LEU CD2   12.678     23.468  -11.325     258    GLY CA    10.602     18.793  -6.879     258    GLY O     8.283      18.956  -7.202     259    ASP CA    7.757      17.896  -4.516     259    ASP O     6.859      20.039  -4.214     259    ASP CG    6.781      17.128  -2.241     259    ASP 002   7.098      16.299  -1.321     260    SER CA    4.481      19.587  -5.529     260    SER O     3.500      21.503  -4.446     260    SER OG    2.745      17.937  -5.448     261    PHE CA    3.831      20.468  -1.865     261    PHE O     3.944      22.848  -1.432     261    PHE CG    3.549      20.337  0.715     261    PHE CD2   4.401      21.060  1.558     261    PHE CE2   3.945      21.602  2.748     262    TYR N     5.778      21.758  -2.305     262    TYR C     6.820      23.689  -3.545     262    TYR CB    8.123      22.455  -1.851     262    TYR CD1   8.084      20.484  -0.364     262    TYR CE1   8.062      19.873  0.882     262    TYR CZ    8.069      20.672  2.018     263    TYR N     6.626      23.104  -4.693     263    TYR C     5.626      23.680  -6.956     263    TYR CB    7.928      22.768  -6.681     263    TYR CD1   10.064     24.046  -6.657     263    TYR CE1   11.335     24.328  -6.168     264    TYR CZ    11.838     23.618  -5.106     264    GLY N     4.471      23.161  -6.516     264    GLY C     3.847      22.196  -8.556     265    LYS N     3.436      22.477  -9.754     265    LYS C     5.188      22.232  -11.464     265    LYS CB    2.755      22.071  -12.044     265    LYS CD    0.710      20.548  -12.079     265    LYS NZ    -1.678     20.757  -12.489     266    LYS CA    7.120      23.612  -11.325     266    GLY O     6.177      25.793  -11.648     267    LEU CA    8.490      26.660  -13.097     267    LEU O     7.953      25.909  -15.298     267    LEU CG    10.432     28.060  -14.058     267    LEU CD2   11.924     27.921  -14.327     268    ILE CA    6.406      28.035  -15.944     268    ILE O     8.539      28.793  -16.912     268    ILE CG1   6.099      30.541  -15.592     268    ILE CD1   5.399      31.769  -16.262     253    THR N     3.018      22.505  -18.923     253    THR C     5.381      23.247  -18.818     253    THR CB    4.086      23.672  -20.952     253    THR CG2   3.147      23.130  -22.032     254    THR CA    6.216      23.612  -16.588     254    THR O     7.402      21.580  -17.095     254    THR OG1   5.129      22.178  -15.040     255    THR N     8.499      23.296  -16.076     255    THR C     9.621      22.031  -14.414     255    THR CB    11.080     23.455  -15.897     255    THR CG2   12.286     22.628  -15.406     256    LYS CA    9.364      20.063  -13.010     256    LYS O     11.662     20.274  -12.592     256    LYS CG    9.018      17.805  -11.921     256    LYS CE    10.212     15.940  -10.623     257    LEU N     10.212     20.674  -10.824     257    LEU C     11.250     20.232  -8.614     257    LEU CB    11.187     22.547  -9.522     257    LEU CD1   11.245     25.003  -9.921     258    GLY N     10.431     19.282  -8.298     258    GLY C     9.168      18.703  -6.373     259    ASP N     9.024      18.282  -5.150     259    ASP C     6.659      18.941  -4.709     259    ASP CB    7.996      17.540  -3.053     259    ASP 001   5.611      17.527  -2.354     260    SER N     5.560      18.610  -5.312     260    SER C     4.046      20.362  -4.289     260    SER CB    3.345      18.919  -6.289     261    PHE N     4.241      19.778  -3.112     261    PHE C     4.544      21.846  -1.863     261    PHE CB    4.053      19.749  -0.563     261    PHE CD1   2.206      20.163  1.125     261    PHE CE1   1.737      20.717  2.315     261    PHE CZ    2.605      21.465  3.114     262    TYR CA    6.688      22.914  -2.251     262    TYR O     7.201      24.853  -3.393     262    TYR CG    8.146      21.892  -0.454     262    TYR CD2   8.149      22.669  0.698     262    TYR CE2   8.114      22.069  1.962     262    TYR OH    7.965      20.029  3.205     263    TYR CA    6.812      23.655  -6.022     263    TYR O     5.781      24.117  -8.111     263    TYR CG    9.279      23.035  -6.068     263    TYR CD2   9.800      22.342  -4.995     263    TYR CE2   11.062     22.640  -4.491     263    TYR OH    13.065     23.949  -4.597     264    GLY CA    3.301      23.064  -7.412     264    GLY O     4.647      21.274  -8.365     265    LYS CA    3.834      21.798  -10.971     265    LYS O     5.684      21.563  -12.386     265    LYS CG    1.490      21.563  -11.305     265    LYS CE    -0.692     20.496  -11.391     266    GLY N     5.787      23.226  -10.817     266    GLY C     7.155      25.052  -11.818     267    LEU N     8.262      25.336  -12.480     267    LEU C     7.804      26.771  -14.437     267    LEU CB    10.010     26.855  -13.214     267    LEU CD1   10.096     29.331  -13.250     268    ILE N     7.064      27.863  -14.632     268    ILE C     7.426      28.246  -17.065     268    ILE CB    5.369      29.210  -15.899     268    ILE CG2   4.243      28.925  -14.867     269    ASN N     7.007      27.843  -18.237     269    ASN CA    7.802      27.975  -19.0     269    ASN O     5.965      27.760  -20.0     269    ASN CG    9.161      26.806  -21.210     269    ASN ND2   10.011     25.796  -21.472     270    VAL CA    5.863      30.418  -21.614     270    VAL O     5.097      29.969  -23.872     270    VAL CG1   6.849      32.797  -21.879     271    GLN N     7.325      29.701  -23.352     271    GLN C     6.869      27.934  -25.031     271    GLN CB    9.104      29.220  -24.964     271    GLN CD    10.901     28.585  -26.582     271    GLN NE2   11.702     28.553  -25.510     272    ALA CA    6.224      25.712  -24.240     272    ALA O     3.896      25.505  -25.001     273    ALA N     4.247      26.661  -23.135     273    ALA C     2.081      27.528  -24.020     273    ALA CB    2.736      27.773  -21.585     274    ALA CB    2.952      30.391  -26.210     274    ALA C     1.730      28.367  -27.090     275    GLN N     2.350      27.194  -27.314     275    GLN C     2.147      27.261  -29.777     275    GLN OT    1.193      27.361  -30.590     275    GLN CG    0.501      24.664  -27.447     275    GLN DE1   -1.376     23.895  -28.729     269    ASN C     6.839      28.554  -20.485     269    ASN CB    8.432      26.653  -19.895     269    ASN 001   8.993      27.626  <22.122     270    VAL N     6.908      29.868  -20.724     270    VAL C     6.059      30.007  -23.054     270    VAL CB    5.656      31.950  -21.422     270    VAL CG2   4.420      32.362  -22.232     271    GLN CA    7.603      29.270  -24.744     271    GLN O     6.213      27.806  -26.091     271    GLN CG    9.406      28.618  -26.338     271    GLN OE1   11.369     28.579  -27.718     272    ALA N     6.977      26.999  -24.092     272    ALA C     4.701      25.958  -24.164     272    ALA CB    6.743      24.742  -23.172     273    ALA CA    2.840      26.921  -22.859     273    ALA O     0.899      27.219  -24.255     274    ALA N     2.755      28.404  -24.762     274    ALA CA    2.109      29.144  -25.847     274    ALA O     0.980      28.949  -27.921     275    GLN CA    2.048      26.389  -28.527     275    GLN O     3.260      27.807  -29.916     275    GLN CB    0.666      25.734  -28.520     275    GLN CD    -0.823     23.926  -27.631     275    GLN CE2   -1.373     23.411  -26.538     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The above structural studies together with the above referenced kinetic data and kinetic data presented herein indicate that the subsites in the binding cleft of subtilisin are capable of interacting with substrate amino acid residues from P-4 to P-2'.

The most extensively studied of the above residues are Gly166, Gly169 and Ala152. There amino acids were identified as residues within the S-1 subsite. As seen in FIG. 3, which is a stereoview of the S-1 subsite, Gly166 and Gly169 occupy positions at the bottom of the S-1 subsite, whereas Ala152 occupies a position near the top of S-1, close to the catalytic Ser221.

All 19 amino acid substitutions of Gly166 and Gly169 have been made. As will be indicated in the examples which follow, the preferred replacement amino acids for Gly166 and/or Gly169 will depend on the specific amino acid occupying the P-1 position of a given substrate.

The only substitutions of Ala152 presently made and analyzed comprise the replacement of Ala152 with Gly and Ser. The results of these substitutions on P-1 specificity will be presented in the examples.

In addition to those residues specifically associated with specificity for the P-1 substrate amino acid, Tyr104 has been identified as being involved with P-4 specificity. Substitutions at Phe189 and Tyr217, however, are expected to respectively effect P-2' and P-1' specificity.

The catalytic activity of subtilisin has also been modified by single amino acid substitutions at Asn155.

The catalytic triad of subtilisin is shown in FIG. 4. As can be seen, Ser221, His64 and Asp32 are positioned to facilitate nucleophilic attach by the serine hydroxylate on the carbonyl of the scissile peptide bond. Several hydrogen bonds may also help to stabilize the transition state complex for the tetrahedral substrate intermediate. One hydrogen bond is between aspartate and the positively charged histidine, ND1. Kossiakoff, A. A., et al. (1981) Biochem. 20, 6462-6474. A second hydrogen bond forms between the scissile amide nitrogen of the substrate and the (NE2) proton on the histidine. A third set of hydrogen bonds forms between the enzyme and the oxyanion that is produced from the carbonyl oxygen of the substrate. This latter set of hydrogen bonds is formed differently by the mammalian serine proteases and substilisin. A fourth hydrogen bond appears to exist between the amide nitrogen of the peptide bond between P-1 and P-2 and the carbonyl oxygen of Ser125. Specifically, x-ray crystallographic studies of chymotrypsin (Henderson, R. (1970) J. Mol. Biol. 54, 341) indicate that two hydrogen bonds form between the substrate oxyanion and two main-chain amide protons from the enzyme (Gly193 and the catalytic Ser195). Crystallographic studies of subtilisin (Robertus, et al. (1972) Biochem. 11, 4293-4303; Matthews, et al. (1975) J. Biol. Chem. 250, 7120-7126; Poulos, et al. (1976) J. Biol. Chem. 250, 1097-1103) show that two hydrogen bonds are also formed with the oxyanion; one hydrogen bond donor is from the catalytic serine-221 main-chain amide while the other is from one of the NE2 protons of the asparagine-155 side chain. See FIG. 4.

Asn155 was substituted with Ala, Asp, His, Glu and Thr. These substitutions were made to investigate the the stabilization of the charged tetrahedral intermediate of the transition state complex by the potential hydrogen bond between the side chain of Asn155 and the oxyanion of the intermediate. These particular substitutions caused large decreases in substrate turnover, kcat (200 to 4,000 fold), marginal decreases in substrate binding Km (up to 7 fold), and a loss in transition state stabilization energy of 2.2 to 4.7 kcal/mol. The retention of Km and the drop in kcat will make these mutant enzymes useful as binding proteins for specific peptide sequences, the nature of which will be determined by the specificity of the precursor protease.

Various other amino acid residues have been identified which affect alkaline stability. In some cases, mutants having altered alkaline stability also have altered thermal stability.

In B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin residues Asp36, Ile107, Lys170, Ser204 and Lys213 have been identified as residues which upon substitution with a different amino acid alter the alkaline stability of the mutated enzyme as compared to the precursor enzyme. The substitution of Asp36 with Ala and the substitution of Lys170 with Glu each resulted in a mutant enzyme having a lower alkaline stability as compared to the wild type subtilisin. When Ile107 was substituted with Val, Ser204 substituted with Cys, Arg or Leu or Lys213 substituted with Arg, the mutant subtilisin had a greater alkaline stability as compared to the wild type subtilisin. However, the mutant Ser204P demonstrated a decrease in alkaline stability.

In addition, other residues, previously identified as being associated with the modification of other properties of subtilisin, also affect alkaline stability. These residues include Ser24, Met50, Glu156, Gly166, Gly169 and Tyr217. Specifically the following particular substitutions result in an increased alkaline stability: Ser24C, Met50F, Gly156Q or S, Gly166A, H, K, N or Q, Gly169S or A, and Tyr 217F, K, R or L. The mutant Met50V, on the other hand, results in a decrease in the alkaline stability of the mutant subtilisin as compared to wild type subtilisin.

Other residues involved in alkaline stability based on the alkaline stability screen include the mutants of Table I for residues Asp197 and Met222.

Various other residues have been identified as being involved in thermal stability as determined by the thermal stability screen herein. These residues include the above identified residues which effect alkaline stability and Met199 and Tyr21. These latter two residues are also believed to be important for alkaline stability. Mutants at these residues include I199 and F21.

The amino acid sequence of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin has also been modified by substituting two or more amino acids of the wild-type sequence. Six categories of multiply substituted mutant subtilisin have been identified. The first two categories comprise thermally and oxidatively stable mutants. The next three other categories comprise mutants which combine the useful properties of any of several single mutations of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. The last category comprises mutants which have modified alkaline and/or thermal stability.

The first category is double mutants in which two cysteine residues have been substituted at various amino acid residue positions within the subtilisin BPN' molecule. Formation of disulfide bridges between the two substituted cystein residues results in mutant subtilisins with altered thermal stability and catalytic activity. These mutants include A21/C22/C87 and C24/C87 which will be described in more detail in Example 11.

The second category of multiple subtilisin mutants comprises mutants which are stable in the presence of various oxidizing agents such as hydrogen peroxide or peracids. Example 1 and 2 describe these mutants which include F50/I124/Q222, F50/I124, F50/Q222, F50/L124/Q222, I124/Q222 and L124/Q222.

The third category of multiple subtilisin mutants comprises mutants with substitutions at positions 222 combined with various substitutions at positions 166 or 169. These mutants, for example, combine the property of oxidative stability of the A222 mutation with the altered substrate specificity of the various 166 or 169 substitutions. Such multiple mutants include A166/A222, A166/C222, F166/C222, K166/A222, K166/C222, V166/A222 and V166/C222. The K166/A222 mutant subtilisin, for example, has a kcat/Km ratio which is approximately two times greater than that of the single A222 mutant subtilisin when compared using a substrate with phenylalanine as the P-1 amino acid. This category of multiple mutant is described in more detail in Example 12.

The fourth category of multiple mutants combines substitutions at position 156 (Glu to Q or S) with the substitution of Lys at position 166. Either of these single mutations improve enzyme performance upon substrates with glutamate as the P-1 amino acid. When these single mutations are combined, the resulting multiple enzyme mutants perform better than either precursor. See Example 9.

The fifth category of multiple mutants contain the substitution of up to four amino acids of the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin sequence. These mutants have specific properties which are virtually identicle to the properties of the subtilisin from B. licheniformis. The subtilisin from B. licheniformis differs from B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin at 87 out of 275 amino acids. The multiple mutant F50/S156/A169/L217 was found to have similar substrate specificity and kinetics to the licheniformis enzyme. (See Example 13.) However, this is probably due to only three of the mutations (S156, A169 and L217) which are present in the substrate binding region of the enzyme. It is quite surprising that, by making only three changes out of the 87 different amino acids between the sequence of the two enzymes, the B. amyloliquifaciens enzyme was converted into an enzyme with properties similar to B. licheniformis enzyme. Other enzymes in this series include F50/Q156/N166L217 and F50/S156/L217.

The sixth category of multiple mutants includes the combination of substitutions at position 107 (Ile to V) with the substitution of Lys at position 213 with Arg, and the combination of substitutions of position 204 (preferably Ser to C or L but also to all other amino acids) with the substitution of Lys at position 213 with R. Other multiple mutants which have altered alkaline stability include Q156/K166, Q156/N166, S156/K166, S156/N166 (previously identified as having altered substrate specificity), and F50/S156/A169/L217 (previously identified as a mutant of B. amyloliquifaciens subtilisin having properties similar to subtilisin from B. licheniformis). The mutant F50/V107/R213 was constructed based on the observed increase in alkaline stability for the single mutants F50, V107 and R213. It was determined that the V107/R213 mutant had an increase alkaline stability as compared to the wild type subtilisin. In this particular mutant, the increased alkaline stability was the result of the cumulative stability of each of the individual mutations. Similarly, the mutant F50/V107/R213 has an even greater alkaline stability as compared to the V107/R213 mutant indicating that the increase in the alkaline stability due to the F50 mutation was also cumulative.

Table IV summarizes the multiple mutants which have been made including those not mentioned above.

In addition, based in part on the above results, substitution at the following residues in subtilisin is expected to produce a multiple mutant having increased thermal and alkaline stability: Ser24, Met50, Ile107, Glu156, Gly166, Gly169, Ser204, Lys213, Gly215, and Tyr217.

                  TABLE IV     ______________________________________                    Triple; Quadruple     Double Mutants or Other Multiple     ______________________________________     C22/C87        F50/I124/Q222     C24/C87        F50/L124/Q222     V45/V48        PSO/L124/A222     C49/C94        A21/C22/C87     C49/C95        P50/S156/N166/L217     C50/C95        F50/Q156/N166/L217     C50/C110       P50/S156/A169/L217     F50/I124       P50/5156/L217     F50/Q222       P50/Q156/K166/L217     I124/Q222      P50/S156/X166/L217     Q156/D166      P50/Q156/K166/K217     Q156/K166      F50/S156/K166/K217     Q156/N166      P50/V107/R213     S156/D166       S153/S156/A158/G159/S160/Δ161-     S156/K166      164/I165/S166/A169/R170!     S156/N166      L204/R213     S156/A169      R213/204A, E, Q, D, N, G, K,     A166/A222      V, R, T, P, I, M, F, Y, W     A166/C222      or H     F166/A222      V107/R213     F166/C222     X166/A222     K166/C222     V166/A222     V166/C222     A169/A222     A169/A222     A169/C222     A21/C22     ______________________________________

In addition to the above identified amino acid residues, other amino acid residues of subtilisin are also considered to be important with regard to substrate specificity. These are the aforementioned residues which have yet to be mutated. Mutation of each of these residues is expected to produce changes in the substrate specificity of subtilisin. Moreover, multiple mutations among these residues and among the previously identified residues are also expected to produce subtilisin mutants having novel substrate specificity.

Particularly important residues are His67, Ile107, Leu126 and Leu135. Mutation of His67 should alter the S-1' subsite, thereby altering the specificity of the mutant for the P-1' substrate residue. Changes at this position could also affect the pH activity profile of the mutant. These residue was identified based on the inventor's substrate modeling from product inhibitor complexes.

Ile107 is involved in P-4 binding. Mutation at this position thus should alter specificity for the P-4 substrate residue. Ile107 was also identified by molecular modeling from product inhibitor complexes.

The S-2 binding site includes the Leu126 residue. Modification at this position should therefore affect P-2 specificity. Moreover, this residue is believed to be important to convert subtilisin to an amino peptidase. The pH activity profile should also be modified by appropriate substitution. These residues were identified from inspection of the refined model, the three dimensional structure from modeling studies. A longer side chain is expected to preclude binding of any side chain at the S-2 subsite. Therefore, binding would be restricted to subsites S-1, S-1', S-2', S-3' and cleavage would be forced to occur after the amino terminal peptide.

Leu135 is the S-4 subsite and if mutated should alter substrate specificity for P-4 if mutated. This residue was identified by inspection of the three-dimensional structure and modeling based on the product inhibitor complex of F222.

In addition to these sites, specific amino acid residues within the segments 97-103, 126-129 and 215-215 are also believed to be important to substrate binding.

Segments 97-103 and 126-129 form an antiparallel beta sheet with the main chain of substrate residues P-4 through P-2. Mutating residues in these regions should affect the substrate orientation through main chain (enzyme)--main chain (substrate) interactions, since the main chain of these substrate residues do not interact with these particular residues within the S-4 through S-2 subsites.

Within the segment 97-103, Gly97 and Asp99 may be mutated to alter the position of residues 101-103 within the segment. Changes at these sites must be compatible, however. In B. amyloliquifaciens subtilisin Asp99 stabilizes a turn in the main chain tertiary folding that affects the direction of residues 101-103. B. licheniformis subtilisin Asp97, functions in an analogous manner.

In addition to Gly97 and Asp99, Ser101 interacts with Asp99 in B. amyliquefaciens subtilisin to stabilize the same main chain turn. Alterations at this residue should alter the 101-103 main chain direction. Mutations at Glu103 are also expected to affect the 101-103 main chain direction.

The side chain of Gly102 interact with the substrate P-3 amino acid. Side chains of substituted amino acids thus are expected to significantly affect specificity for the P-3 substrate amino acids.

All the amino acids within the 127-129 segment are considered important to substrate specificity. Gly127 is positioned such that its side chain interacts with the S-1 and S-3 subsites. Altering this residue thus should alter the specificity for P-1 and P-3 residues of the substrate.

The side chain of Gly128 comprises a part of both the S-2 and S-4 subsites. Altered specificity for P-2 and P-4 therefore would be expected upon mutation. Moreover, such mutation may convert subtilisin into an amino peptidase for the same reasons substitutions of Leu126 would be expected to produce that result.

The Pro129 residue is likely to restrict the conformational freedom of the sequence 126-133, residues which may play a major role in determining P-1 specificity. Replacing Pro may introduce more flexibility thereby broadening the range of binding capabilities of such mutants.

The side chain of Lys213 is located within the S-3 subsite. All of the amino acids within the 213-215 segment are also considered to be important to substrate specificity. Accordingly, altered P-3 substrate specificity is expected upon mutation of this residue.

The Tyr214 residue does not interact with substrate but is positioned such that it could affect the conformation of the hair pin loop 204-217.

Finally, mutation of the Gly215 residue should affect the S-3' subsite, and thereby alter P-3' specificity.

In addition to the above substitutions of amino acids, the insertion or deletion of one or more amino acids within the external loop comprising residues 152-172 may also affect specificity. This is because these residues may play a role in the "secondary contact region" described in the model of streptomyces subtilisin inhibitor complexed with subtilisin. Hirono, et al. (1984) J. Mol. Biol. 178, 389-413. Thermitase K has a deletion in this region, which eliminates several of these "secondary contact" residues. In particular, deletion of residues 161 through 164 is expected to produce a mutant subtilisin having modified substrate specificity. In addition, a rearrangement in this area induced by the deletion should alter the position of many residues involved in substrate binding, predominantly at P-1. This, in turn, should affect overall activity against proteinaceous substrates.

The effect of deletion of residues 161 through 164 has been shown by comparing the activity of the wild type (WT) enzyme with a mutant enzyme containing this deletion as well as multiple substitutions (i.e., S153/S156/A158/G159/S160/Δ161-164/I165/S166/A169/R170). This produced the following results:

                  TABLE V     ______________________________________             kcat      Km      kcat/Km     ______________________________________     WT        50          1.4e-4  3.6e5     Deletion  8           5.0e-6  1.6e6     mutant     ______________________________________

The WT has a kcat 6 times greater than the deletion mutant but substrate binding is 28 fold tighter by the deletion mutant. The overall efficiency of the deletion mutant is thus 4.4 times higher than the WT enzyme.

All of these above identified residues which have yet to be substituted, deleted or inserted into are presented in Table VI.

                  TABLE VI     ______________________________________     Substitution/Insertion/Deletion     Residues     ______________________________________             His67        Ala152             Leu126       Ala153             Leu135       Gly154             Gly97        Asn155             Asp99        Gly156             Ser101       Gly157             Gly102       Gly160             Glu103       Thr158             Leu126       Ser159             Gly127       Ser161             Gly128       Ser162             Pro129       Ser163             Tyr214       Thr164             Gly215       Val165                          Gly166                          Tyr167                          Pro168                          Gly169                          Lys170                          Tyr171                          Pro172     ______________________________________

The mutants herein may be obtained as salts. It is clear that the ionization state of a protein will be dependent on the pH of the surrounding medium, if it is in solution, or of the solution from which it is prepared, if it is in solid form. Acidic proteins are commonly prepared as, for example, the ammonium, sodium, or potassium salts; basic proteins as the chlorides, sulfates, or phosphates. Accordingly, the present application includes both electrically neutral and salt forms of the designated carbonyl hydrolases, and the term carbonyl hydrolase referes to the organic structural backbone regardless of ionization state.

The carbonyl hydrolase mutants are particularly useful in the food processing and cleaning arts. The carbonyl hydrolases, including mutants, are produced by fermentation as described herein and recovered by suitable techniques. See for example K. Anstrup, 1974, Industrial Aspects of Biochemistry, ed. B. Spencer pp. 23-46. They are formulated with detergents or other surfactants in accord with methods known per se for use in industrial processes, especially laundry. In the latter case the enzymes are combined with detergents, builders, bleach and/or flourescent whitening agents are is known in the art for proteolytic enzymes. Suitable detergents include linear alkyl benzene sulfonates, alkyl ethoxylated sulfate, sulfated linear alcohol or ethoxylated linear alcohol. The compositions may be formulated in granular or liquid form. See for example U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,623,957; 4,404,128; 4,381,247; 4,404,115; 4,318,818; 4,261,868; 4,242,219; 4,142,999; 4,111,855; 4,011,169; 4,090,973; 3,985,686; 3,790,482; 3,749,671; 3,560,392; 3,558,498; and 3,557,002.

The following disclosure is intended to serve as a representation of embodiments herein, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. These specific examples disclose the construction of certain of the above identified mutants. The construction of the other mutants, however, is apparent from the disclosure herein and that presented in EPO Publication No. 0130756.

Glossary of Experimental Manipulations

In order to simplify the Examples certain frequently occurring methods will be referenced by shorthand phrases.

Plasmids are designated by a small p proceeded and/or followed by capital letters and/or numbers. The starting plasmids herein are commercially available, are available on an unrestricted basis, or can be constructed from such available plasmids in accord with published procedures.

"Klenow treatment" refers to the process of filling a recessed 3' end of double stranded DNA with deoxyribonucleotides complementary to the nucleotides making up the protruding 5' end of the DNA strand or exonucleolytic removal of a protruding 3' end of a double stranded DNA fragment. This process is usually used to fill in a recessed end resulting from a restriction enzyme cleavage of DNA. This creates a blunt or flush end, as may be required for further ligations. Treatment with Klenow is accomplished by reacting (generally for 15 minutes at 15° C.) the appropriate complementary deoxyribonucleotides with the DNA to be filled in under the catalytic activity (usually 10 units) of the Klenow fragment of E. coli DNA polymerase I ("Klenow"). Klenow and the other reagents needed are commercially available. The procedure has been published extensively. See for example T. Naniatis, et al., 1982, Molecular Cloning, pp. 107-108.

"Digestion" of DNA refers to catalytic cleavage of the DNA with an enzyme that acts only at certain locations in the DNA. Such enzymes are called restriction enzymes, and the sites for which each is specific is called a restriction site. "Partial" digestion refers to incomplete digestion by restriction enzyme, i.e., conditions are chosen that result in cleavage of some but not all of the sites for a given restriction endonuclease in a DNA substrate. The various restriction enzymes used herein are commercially available and their reaction conditions, cofactors and other requirements as established by the enzyme suppliers were used. Restriction enzymes commonly are designated by abbreviations composed of a capital letter followed by other letters and then, generally, a number representing the microorganism from which each restriction enzyme originally was obtained. In general, about 1 μg of plasmid or DNA gragment is used with about 1 unit of enzyme in about 20 μl of buffer solution. Appropriate buffers and substrate amounts for particular restriction enzymes are specified by the manufacturer. Incubation times of about 1 hour at 37° C. are ordinarily used, but may vary in accordance with the supplier's instructions. After incubation, protein is removed by extraction with phenol and chloroform, and the digested nucleic acid is recovered from the aqueous fraction by precipitation with ethanol. Digestion with a restriction enzyme infrequently is followed with bacterial alkaline phosphatase hydrolysis of the terminal 5' phosphates to prevent the two restriction cleaved ends of a DNA fragment from "circularizing" or forming a closed loop that would impede insertion of another DNA fragment at the restriction site. Unless otherwise stated, digestion of plasmids is not followed by 5' terminal dephosphorylation. Procedures and reagents for dephosphorylation are conventional (T. Maniatis, et al., Id., pp. 133-134).

"Recovery" or "isolation" of a given fragment of DNA from a restriction digest means separation of the digest on 6 percent polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, identification of the fragment of interest by molecular weight (using DNA fragments of known molecular weight as markers), removal of the gel section containing the desired fragment, and separation of the gel from DNA. This procedure is known generally. For example, see R. Lawn, et al., 1981, "Nucleic Acids Res." 9:6103-6114, and D. Goeddel, et al., 1980, "Nucleic Acids Res." 8:4057.

"Southern Analysis" is a method by which the presence of DNA sequences in a digest or DNA-containing composition is confirmed by hybridization to a known, labelled oligonucleotide or DNA fragment. For the purposes herein, Southern analysis shall mean separation of digests on 1 percent agarose and depurination as described by G. Wahl, et al., 1979, "Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. U.S.A." 76:3683-3687, transfer to nitrocellulose by the method of E. Southern, 1975, "J. Mol. Biol." 98:503-517, and hybridization as described by T. Maniatis, et al., 1978, "cell" 15:687-701.

"Transformation" means introducing DNA into an organism so that the DNA is replicable, either as an extrachromosomal element or chromosomal integrant. Unless otherwise stated, the method used herein for transformation of E. coli is the CaCl₂ method of Mandel, et al., 1970, "J. Mol Biol." 53:154, and for Bacillus, the method of Anagnostopolous, et al., 1961, "J. Bact." 81:741-746.

"Ligation" refers to the process of forming phosphodiester bonds between two double stranded nucleic acid fragments (T. Maniatis, et al., Id., p. 146). Unless otherwise stated, ligation was accomplished using known buffers and conditions with 10 units of T4 DNA ligase ("ligase") per 0.5 μg of approximately equimolar amounts of the DNA fragments to be ligated. Plasmids from the transformants were prepared, analyzed by restriction mapping and/or sequenced by the method of Messing, et al., 1981, "Nucleic Acids Res.", 9:309.

"Preparation" of DNA from transformants means isolating plasmid DNA from microbial culture. Unless otherwise states, the alkaline/SDS method of Maniatis, et al., Id., p. 90, was used.

"Oligonucleotides" are short length single or double stranded polydeoxynucleotides which were chemically synthesized by the method of Crea, et al., 1980, "Nucleic Acids Res." 8:2331-2348 (except that mesitylene nitrotriazole was used as a condensing agent) and then purified on polyacrylamide gels.

All mutant plasmids were transformed (Anagnostopoulos, C., et al., (1961) J. Bacteriol. 81, 741-746) into BG2036 (Yang, M. (1984) J. Bacteriol. 160, 15-21) to express mutant subtilisins as described (Estell, D. A., et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518-6521).

All literature citations are expressly incorporated by reference.

The following is presented by way of example and is not to be construed as a limitation to the scope of the invention.

EXAMPLE 1 Identification of Peracid Oxidizable Residues of Subtilisin Q222 and L222

The activity of naturally-occurring subtilisin is rapidly reduced up to 85% by a series of oxidants. One of the most characterized modification is the conversion of Met222 to met-sulfoxide in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. Stauffer, C. E., et al. (1969) J. Biol. Chem. 244, 5333-5338. This defect has been eliminated by substituting a variety of non-oxidizable amino acids into this position by site-directed mutagenesis of the B. amyloliquifaciens enzyme, thereby confering enhanced stability to hydrogen peroxide. See EPO Publication No. 0130756 and Estell, D. A., et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518, However, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, organic peracid oxidants can still inactivate the mutant enzymes Met222L and Met222Q (L222 and Q222). This example describes the identification of peracid oxidizable sites in 222 substituted mutant subtilisins.

The first step was to determine the type of amino acid involved in peracid oxidation. Except under drastic conditions (Means, G. E., et al. (1971) Chemical Modifications of Proteins, Holden-Day S. F., Calif. pp. 160-162), organic peracids modify only methionine and tryptophan in subtilisin. In order to rule out tryptophan as a candidate, difference spectra of the enzyme over the 250 nm to 350 nm range were determined during an inactivation titration employing the reagent, diperdodecanoic acid (DPDA) as the oxidant. Despite quantitative inactivation of the enzyme, no change in absorbance over this wavelength range was noted as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B. Oxidation of tryptophan would be expected to result in marked changes over this region. Fontana, A., et al. (1980) Methods in Peptide and Protein Sequence Analysis (C. Birr ed.) Elsevier, N.Y., P. 309. The absence of tryptophan modification implied oxidation of one or more of the remaining methionines of B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin. See FIGS. 1A and 1B.

To confirm this result the recombinant subtilisin Met222F was cleaved with cyanogen bromide (CNBr) both before and after oxidation by DPDA. The peptides produced by CNBr cleavage were analyzed on high resolution SDS-pyridine peptide gels (SPG).

Subtilisin Met222F (F222) was oxidized in the following manner. Purified F222 was resuspended in 0.1M sodium borate pH 9.5 at 10 mg/ml and was added to a final concentration of 26 diperdodecanoic acid (DPDA) at 26 mg/ml was added to produce an effective active oxygen concentration of 30 ppm. The sample was incubated for at least 30 minutes at room temperature and then quenched with 0.1 volume of 1M Tris pH 8.6 buffer to produce a final concentration of 0.1M Tris pH 8.6). 3 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) was added and 2.5 ml of the sample was applied to a Pharmacia PD10 column equilibrated in 10 mM sodium phosphate pH 6.2, 1 mM PMSF. 3.5 ml of 10 mM sodium phosphate pH6.2, 1 mM PMSF was applied and the eluant collected. The sample was assumed to be at 7 mg/ml based on the observation that a 2.5 ml sample of untreated F222 at 10 mg/ml in phosphate buffer when treated with PMSF and desalted in the same manner on a Pharmacia PD10 column produced a concentration of about 7 mg/ml.

F222 DPDA oxidized F222 were precipitated with 9 volumes of acetone at -20° C. For 100 ug of protein, the acetone mixture was vortexed and centrifuged in a Fischer tabletop centrifuge for 10 minutes. The pellets were washed once with 0.5 ml acetone and then dried. The sample was carefully resuspended at 10 mg/ml in 8M urea in 88% formic acid and allowed to sit for 5 minutes. An equal volume of 200 mg/ml CNBr in 88% formic acid was added (5 mg/ml protein) and the samples incubated for 2 hours at room temperature in the dark. Prior to gel electrophoresis, the samples were lyophilized for 3-4 hours in a Spin Vac (Savant Instruments) and the pellets were resuspended at 2-5 mg/ml in sample buffer (1% pyridine, 5% NaDodSo₄,5% glycerol and bromophenol blue) and disassociated at 95° C. for 3 minutes.

The samples were electrophoresed on discontinuous polyacrylamide gels as described by Kyte and Rodriquez (Kyte, J., et al. (1983) Anal. Bioch. 133, 515-522). The gels were stained using the Pharmacia silver staining technique (Sammons, D. W., et al. (1981) Electrophoresis 2 135-141).

The results of this experiment are shown in FIG. 8. As can be seen, F222 treated with CNBr only gives nine resolved bands on SPG. However, when F222 is also treated with DPDA prior to cleavage, bands X, 7 and 9 disappear whereas bands 5 and 6 are greatly increased in intensity.

In order to determine which of the methionines were effected, each of the CNBr peptides was isolated by reversed phase HPLC and further characterized. The buffer system in both Solvent A (aqueous) and Solvent B (organic) for all HPLC separations was 0.05% TEA-TFA. Solutions were prepared by adding equal volumes of neat triethylamine and neat trifloroacetic acid to the solvent. Programs for the gradients were generated on a Waters Systems Controller. In all cases unless noted, solvent A consisted of 0.05% TEA-TFA in H2O, solvent B was 0.05% TEA-TFA in 1-propanol, and the flow rate was 0.5 ml/minute.

For HPLC analysis, two injections of 1 mg enzyme digest were used. Three samples were acetone precipitated, washed and dried as above. The dried 1 mg samples were resuspended at 10 mg/ml in 8M urea, 88% formic acid; an equal volume of 200 mg/ml CNBr in 88% formic acid was added (5 mg/ml protein). After incubation for 2 hours in the dark at room temperature, the samples were desalted on a 0.8 cm×7 cm column of Tris Acryl GF05 coarse resin (IBF, Paris, France) equilibrated with 40% solvent B, 60% solvent A. 200 ul samples were applied to a flow rate of 1 ml a minute and 1.0-1.2 ml collected by monitoring the absorbance at 280 nm. Prior to injection on the HPLC, each desalted sample was diluted with 3 volumes of solvent A. The samples were injected at 1.0 ml/min (2 minutes) and the flow then adjusted to 0.5 ml/min (100% A). After 2 minutes, a linear gradient to 60% B at 1.0% B/min was initiated. From each 1 mg run, the pooled peaks were samples (50 ul) and analyzed by gel electrophoresis as described above.

Each polypeptide isolated by reversed phase HPLC was further analyzed for homogeneity by SPG. The position of each peptide on the known gene sequence (Wells, J. A., et al. (1983) Nucleic Acids Res. 11 7911-7924) was obtained through a combination of amino acid compositional analysis and, where needed, amino terminal sequencing.

Prior to such analysis the following peptides were to rechromatographed.

1. CNBr peptides from F222 not treated with DPDA:

Peptide 5 was subjected to two additional reversed phase separations. The 10 cm C4 column was equilibrated to 80% A/ 20% B and the pooled sample applied and washed for 2 minutes. Next an 0.5% ml B/min gradient was initiated. Fractions from this separation were again rerun, this time on the 25 cm C4 column, and employing 0.05% TEA-TFA in acetonitrile/1-propanol (1:1) for solvent B. The gradient was identical to the one just described.

Peptide "X" was subjected to one additional separation after the initial chromatography. The sample was applied and washed for 2 minutes at 0.5 ml/min (100% A), and a 0.5% ml B/min gradient was initiated.

Peptides 7 and 9 were rechromatographed in a similar manner to the first rerun of peptide 5.

Peptide 8 was purified to homogeneity after the initial separation.

2. CNBr Peptides from DPDA Oxidized F222:

Peptides 5 and 6 from a CNBr digest of the oxidized F222 were purified in the same manner as peptide 5 from the untreated enzyme.

Amino acid compositional analysis was obtained as follows. Samples (˜nM each amino acid) were dried, hydrolyzed in vacuo with 100 ul 6N HCl at 106° C. for 24 hours and then dried in a Speed Vac. The samples were analyzed on a Beckmann 6300 AA analyzer employing ninhydrin detection.

Amino terminal sequence data was obtained as previously described (Rodriquez, H., et al. (1984) Anal. Biochem. 134, 538-547).

The results are shown in Table VII and FIG. 9.

                  TABLE VII     ______________________________________     Amino and COOH terminii of CNBr fragments     Terminus and method     Fragment    amino, method  COOH; method     ______________________________________     x           1, sequence    50, composition     9           51, sequence   119, composition     7           125, sequence  199, composition     8           200, seguence  275, composition     5ox         1, sequence    119, composition     6ox         120, composition                                199, composition     ______________________________________

Peptides 5ox and 6ox refer to peptides 5 and 6 isolated from CNBr digests of the oxidized protein where their respective levels are enhanced.

From the data in Table VII and the comparison of SPG tracks for the oxidized and native protein digests in FIG. 8, it is apparent that (1) Met50 is oxidized leading to the loss of peptides X and 9 and the appearance of 5; and (2) Met124 is also oxidized leading to the loss of peptide 7 and the accumulation of peptide 6. Thus oxidation of B. amyloliquifaciens subtilisin with the peracid, diperdocecanoic acid leads to the specific oxidation of methionines 50 and 124.

EXAMPLE 2 Substitution at Met50 and Met124 in Subtilisin Met2220

The choice of amino acid for substitution at Met50 was based on the available sequence data for subtilisins from B. licheniformis (Smith, E. C., et al. (1968) J. Biol. Chem. 243, 2184-2191), B. DY (Nedkov, P., et al. (1983) Hoppe Sayler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 364 1537-1540), B. amylosacchariticus (Markland, F. S., et al. (1967) J. Biol. Chem. 242 5198-211) and B. subtilis (Stahl, M. L., et al. (1984) J. Bacteriol. 158, 411-418). In all cases, position 50 is a phenylalanine. See FIGS. 5A-1, 5A-2, 5B-1, 5B-2 and 5C. Therefore, Phe50 was chosen for construction.

At position 124, all known subtilisins possess a methionine. See FIGS. 5A-1, 5A-2, 5B-1, 5B-2, and 5C. Molecular modelling of the x-ray derived protein structure was therefore required to determine the most probable candidates for substitution. From all 19 candidates, isoleucine and leucine were chosen as the best residues to employ. In order to test whether or not modification at one site but not both was sufficient to increase oxidative stability, all possible combinations were built on the Q222 backbond (F50/Q222, I124/Q222, F50/I124/Q222).

A. Construction of Mutations Between Codons 45 and 50

All manipulations for cassette mutagenesis were carried out on pS4.5 using methods disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756 and Wells, J. A., et al, (1985) Gene 34, 315-323. The pΔ50 in FIG. 10, line 4, mutations was produced using the mutagenesis primer shown in FIG. 10, line 6, and employed an approach designated as restriction-purification which is described below. Wells, J. A., et al. (1986) Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A (in press). Briefly, a M13 template containing the subtilisin gene, M13mp11-SIBT was used for heteroduplex synthesis (Adelman, et al (1983), DNA 2, 183-193). Following transfection of JM101 (ATCC 33876), the 1.5 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment containing the subtilisin gene was subcloned from M13mp11 SIBT rf into a recipient vector fragment of pBS42 the construction of which is described in EPO Publication No. 0130756. To enrich for the mutant sequence (pΔ50, line 4), the resulting plasmid pool was digested with KpnI, and linear molecules were purified by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Linear molecules were ligated back to a circular form, and transformed into E. coli MM294 cells (ATCC 31446). Isolated plasmids were screened by restriction analysis for the KpnI site. KpnI⁺ plasmids were sequenced and confirmed the pΔ50 sequence. Asterisks in FIG. 11 indicate the bases that are mutated from the wid type sequence (line 4). pΔ50 (line 4) was cut with StuI and EcoRI and the 0.5 Kb fragment containing the 5' half of the subtilisin gene was purified (fragment 1). pΔ50 (line 4) was digested with KpnI and EcoRI and the 4.0 Kb fragment containing the 3' half of the subtilisin gene and vector sequences was purified (fragment 2). Fragments 1 and 2 (line 5), and duplex DNA cassettes coding for mutations desired (shaded sequence, line 6) were mixed in a molar ratio of 1:1:10, respectively. For the particular construction of this example the DNA cassette contained the triplet TTT for codon 50 which encodes Phe. This plasmid was designated pF-50. The mutant subtilisin was designated F-50.

B. Construction of Mutation Between Codons 122 and 127

The procedure of Example 2A was followed in substantial detail except that the mutagenesis primer of FIG. 11, line 7 was used and restriction-purification for the EcoRV site in pΔ124 was used. In addition, the DNA cassette (shaded sequence, FIG. 11, line 6) contained the triplet ATT for codon 124 which encodes Ile and CTT for Leu. Those plasmids which contained the substitution of Ile for Met124 were designeated pI124. The mutant subtilisin was designated I124.

C. Construction of Various F50/I124/Q222 Multiple Mutants

The triple mutant, F50/I124/Q222, was constructed from a three-way ligation in which each fragment contained one of the three mutations. The single mutant Q222 (pQ222) was prepared by cassette mutagenesis as described in EPO Publication No. 0130756. The F50 mutation was contained on a 2.2 kb AvaII to PvuII fragment from pF50; the I124 mutation was contained on a 260 bp PvuII to AvaII fragment from pI124; and the Q222 mutation was contained on 2.7 kb AvaII to AvaII fragment from pQ222. The three fragments were ligated together and transformed into E. coli MM294 cells. Restriction analysis of plasmids from isolated transformants confirmed the construction. To analyze the final construction it was convenient that the AvaII site at position 798 in the wild-type subtilisin gene was eliminated by the I124 construction.

The F50/Q222 and I124/Q222 mutants were constructed in a similar manner except that the appropriate fragment from pS4.5 was used for the final construction.

D. Oxidative Stability of Q222 Mutants

The above mutants were analyzed for stability to peracid oxidation. As shown in FIG. 12, upon incubation with diperdodecanoic acid (protein 2 mg/mL, oxidant 75 ppm 0!), both the I124/Q222 and the F50/I124/Q222 are completely stable whereas the F50/Q222 and the Q222 are inactivated. This indicates that conversion of M124 to I124 in subtilisin Q222 is sufficient to confer resistance to organic peracid oxidants.

EXAMPLE 3 Subtilisin Mutants Having Altered Substrate Specificity-Hydrophobic Substitutions at Residues 166

Subtilisin contains an extended binding cleft which is hydrophobic in character. A conserved glycine at residue 166 was replaced with twelve non-ionic amino acids which can project their side-chains into the S-1 subsite. These mutants were constructed to determine the effect of changes in size and hydrophobicity on the binding of various substrates.

A. Kinetics for Hydrolysis of Substrates Having Altered P-1 Amino Acids by Subtilisin BPN' from B. amyloliquefaciens

Wild-type subtilisin was purified from B. subtilis culture supernatants expressing the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene (Wells, J. A., et al. (1983) Nucleic Acids Res. 11, 7911-7925) as previously described (Estell, D. A., et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518-6521). Details of the synthesis of tetrapeptide substrates having the form succinyl-L-AlaL-AlaL-ProL- X!-p-nitroanilide (where X is the P1 amino acid) are described by DelMar, E. G., et al. (1979) Anal. Biochem. 99, 316-320. Kinetic parameters, Xm(M) and kcat(s⁻¹) were measured using a modified progress curve analysis (Estell, D. A., et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518-6521). Briefly, plots of rate versus product concentration were fit to the differential form of the rate equation using a non-linear regression algorithm. Errors in kcat and Km for all values reported are less than five percent. The various substrates in Table VIII are ranged in order of decreasing hydrophobicity. Nozaki, Y. (1971), J. Biol. Chem. 246, 2211-2217; Tanford C. (1978) Science 200, 1012).

                  TABLE VIII     ______________________________________     P1 substrate                    kcat/Km     Amino Acid kcat(S.sup.-1)                         1/Km(M.sup.-1)                                     (S.sup.-1 M-1)     ______________________________________     Phe        50       7,100       360,000     Tyr        28       40,000      1,100,000     Leu        24       3,100       75,000     Met        13       9,400       120,000     His        7.9      1,600       13,000     Ala        1.9      5,500       11,000     Gly        0.003    8,300       21     Gln        3.2      2,200       7,100     Ser        2.8      1,500       4,200     Glu        0.54     32          16     ______________________________________

The ratio of kcat/Km (also referred to as catalytic efficienty) is the apparent second order rate constant for the conversion of free enzyme plus substrate (E+S) to enzyme plus products (E+P) (Jencks, W. P., Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology (McGraw-Hill, 1969) pp. 321-436; Fersht, A., Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (Freeman, San Francisco, 1977) pp. 226-287). The log (kcat/Km) is proportional to transition state binding energy, ΔG.sup.≠_(T). A plot of the log kcat/Km versus the hydrophobicity of the P1 side-chain (FIG. 14) shows a strong correlation (r=0.98), with the exception of the glycine substrate which shows evidence for non-productive binding. These data show that relative differences between transition-state binding energies can be accounted for by differences in P-1 side-chain hydrophobicity. When the transition-state binding energies are calculated for these substrates and plotted versus their respective side-chain hydrophobicities, the line slops is 1.2 (not shown). A slope greater than unity, as is also the case for chymotrypsin (Fersht, A., Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (Freeman, San Francisco, 1977), pp. 226-287; Haper, J. W., et al. (1984) Biochemistry, 23, 2995-3002), suggests that the P1 binding cleft is more hydrophobic than ethanol or dioxane solvents that were used to empirically determine the hydrophobicity of amino acids (Nozaki, Y., et al. J. Biol. Chem. (1971) 246, 2211-2217; Tanford, C. (1978) Science 200, 1012).

For amide hydrolysis by subtilisin BPN', kcat can be interpreted as the acylation rate constant and Km as the dissociation constant, for the Michaelis complex (E·S), Ks. Gutfreund, H., et al (1956) Biochem. J. 63. 656. The fact that the log kcat, as well as log 1/Km, correlates with substrate hydrophobicity is consistent with proposals (Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 2439-2449; Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 4293-4229; Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 4293-4303) that during the acylation step the P-1 side-chain moves deeper into the hydrophobic cleft as the substrate advances from the Michaelis complex (E·S) to the tetrahedral transition-state complex (E·S.sup.≠). However, these data can also be interpreted as the hydrophobicity of the P1 side-chain effecting the orientation, and thus the susceptibility of the scissile peptide bond to nucleophilic attack by the hydroxyl group of the catalytic Ser221.

The dependence of kcat/Km on P-1 side chain hydrophobicity suggested that the kcat/Km for hydrophobic substrates may be increased by increasing the hydrophobicity of the S-1 binding subsite. To test this hypothesis, hydrophobic amino acid substitutions of Gly166 were produced.

Since hydrophobicity of aliphatic side-chains is directly proportional to side-chain surface area (Rose, G. D., et al. (1985) Science 229, 834-838; Reynolds, J. A., et al. (1974) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 71, 2825-2927), increasing the hydrophobicity in the S-1 subsite may also sterically hinder binding of larger substrates. Because of difficulties in predicting the relative importance of these two opposing effects, we elected to generate twelve non-charged mutations at position 166 to determine the resulting specificities against non-charged substrates of varied size and hydrophobicity.

B. Cassette Mutagenesis of the P1 Binding Cleft

The preparation of mutant subtilisims containing the substitution of the hydrophobic amino acids Ala, Val and Phe into residue 166 has been described in EPO Publication No. 0130756. The same method was used to produce the remaining hydrophobic mutants at residue 166. In applying this method, two unique and silent restriction sites were introduced in the subtilisin genes to closely flank the target codon 166. As can be seen in FIG. 13, the wild type sequence (line 1) was altered by site-directed mutagenesis in M13 using the indicated 37mer mutagenesis primer, to introduce a 13 bp delection (dashedline) and unique SacI and XmaI sites (underlined sequences) that closely flank codon 166. The subtilisin gene fragment was subcloned back into the E. coli--B. subtilis shuttle plasmid, pBS42, giving the plasmid pΔ166 (FIG. 13, line 2). pΔ166 was cut open with SacI and XmaI, and gapped linear molecules were purified (FIG. 13, line 2). pΔ166 was cut open with SacI and XmaI, and gapped linear molecules were purified (FIG. 13, line 3). Pools of synthetic oligonucleotides containing the mutation of interest were annealed to give duplex DNA cassettes that were ligated into gapped pΔ166 (underlined and overlined sequences in FIG. 13, line 4). This construction restored the coding sequence except over position 166(NNN; line 4). Mutant sequences were confirmed by dideoxy sequencing. Asterisks denote sequence changes from the wild type sequence. Plasmids containing each mutant B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene were expressed at roughly equivalent levels in a protease deficient strain of B. subtilis, BG2036 as previously described. EPO Publication No. 0130756; Yang, M., et al. (1984) J. Bacteriol. 160, 15-21; Estell, D. A., et al (1985)J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518-6521.

C. Narrowing Substrate Specificity by Steric Hindrance

To probe the change in substrate specificity caused by steric alterations in the S-1 subsite, position 166 mutants were kinetically analyzed versus P1 substrates of increasing size (i.e., Ala, Met, Phe and Tyr). Ratios of kcat/Km are presented in log form in FIGS. 15A and 15B to allow direct comparisons of transition-state binding energies between various enzyme-substrate pairs. According to transition state theory, the free enery difference between the free enzyme plus substrate (E+S) and the transition state complex E·S.sup.≠) can be calculated from equation (1),

    .sup.Δ G.sub.T.sup.≠ =-RT ln kcat/Km+RT ln kT/h(b 1)

in which kcat is the turnover number, Km is the Michaelis constant, R is the gas constant, T is the temperature, k is Boltzmann's constant, and h is Planck's constant. Specificity differences are expressed quantitatively as differences between transition state binding energies (i.e., ΔΔG_(t).sup.≠), and can be calculated from equation (2).

    .sup.ΔΔ G.sub.T.sup.≠ =-RT ln (kcat/Km).sub.A /(kcat/Km).sub.B                                          (2)

A and B represent either two different substrates assayed against the same enzyme, or two mutant enzymes assayed against the same substrate.

As can be seen from FIG. 15A, as the size of the side-chain at position 166 increases the substrate preference shifts from large to small P-1 side-chains. Enlarging the side-chain at position 166 causes kcat/Km to decrease in proportion to the size of the P-1 substrate side-chain (e.g., from Gly166 (wild-type) through W166, the kcat/Km for the Tyr substrate is decreased most followed in order by the Phe, Met and Ala P-1 substrates).

Specific steric changes in the position 166 side-chain, such as he presence of a β-hydroxyl group, β- or γ-aliphatic branching, cause large decreases in kcat/Km for larger P1 substrates. Introducing a β-hydroxyl group in going from A166 (FIGS. 15A and 15B) to S166 (FIG. 15B), causes an 8 fold and 4 fold reduction in kcat/Km for Phe and Tyr substrates, respectively, while the values for Ala and Met substrates are unchanged. Producing a β-branched structure in going from S166 to T166, results in a drop of 14 and 4 fold in kcat/Km for Phe and Tyr, respectively. These differences are slightly magnified for V166 which is slightly larger and isosteric with T166. Enlarging the β-branched substituents from V166 to I166 causes a lowering of kcat/Km between two and six fold toward Met, Phe and Tyr substrates. Inserting a γ-branched structure, by replacing M166 (FIG. 15A) with L166 (FIG. 15B), produces a 5 fold and 18 fold decrease in kcat/Km for Phe and Try substrates, respectively. Aliphatic γ-branched appears to induce less steric hindrance toward the Phe P-1 substrate than β-branching, as evidenced by the 100 fold decrease in kcat/Km for the Phe substrate in going from L166 to I166.

Reductions in kcat/Km resulting from increases in side chain size in the S-1 subsite, or specific structural features such as β- and γ-branching, are quantitatively illustrated in FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D. The kcat/Km values for the position 166 mutants determined for the Ala, Met, Phe, and Tyr P-1 substrates (top panel through bottom panel, respectively), are plotted versus the position 166 side-chain volumes (Chothia, C. (1984) Ann. Rev. Biochem. 53, 537-672). Catalytic efficiency for the Ala substrate reaches a maximum for I166, and for the Met substrate reaches a maximum for I166, and for the Met substrate it reaches a maximum between V166 and L166. The Phe substrate shows a broad kcat/Km peak but is optimal with A166. Here, the β-branched position 166 substitutions form a line that is parallel to, but roughly 50 fold lower in kcat/Km than side-chains of similar size i.e., C166 versus T166, L166 versus I166!. The Tyr substrate is most efficiently utilized by wild type enzyme (Gly166), and there is a steady decrease as one proceeds to large position 166 side-chains. The β-branched and γ-branched substitutions form a parallel line below the other non-charged substitutions of similar molecular volume.

The optimal substitution at position 166 decreases in volume with increasing volume of the P1 substrate i.e., I166/Ala substrate, L166/Met substrate, A166/Phe substrate, Gly166/Tyr substrate!. The combined volumes for these optimal pairs may approximate the volume for productive binding in the S-1 subsite. For the optimal pairs, Gly166/Tyr substrate, A166/Phe substrate, L166/Met substrate, V166/Met substrate, and I166/Ala substrate, the combined volumes are 266,295,313,339 and 261 A³, respectively. Subtracting the volume of the peptide backbond from each pair (i.e., two times the volume of glycine), an average side-chain volume of 160±32A³ for productive binding can be calculated.

The effect of volume, in excess to the productive binding volume, on the drop in transition-state binding energy can be estimated from the Tyr substrate curve (bottom panel, FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D), because these data, and modeling studies (FIG. 2), suggest that any substitution beyond glycine causes steric repulsion. A best-fit line drawn to all the data (R=0.87) gives a slope indicating a loss of roughly 3 kcal/mol in transition state binding energy per 100A³ of excess volume. (100A³ is approximately the size of a leucyl side-chain.)

D. Enhanced Catalytic Efficiency Correlates with Increasing Hydrophobicity of the Position 166 Substitution

Substantial increases in kcat/Km occur with enlargement of the position 166 side-chain, except for the Tyr P-1 substrate (FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D). For example, kcat/Km increases in progressing from Gly166 to I166 for the Ala substrate (net of ten-fold), from Gly166 to L166 for the Met substrate (net of ten-fold) and from Gly166 to A166 for the Phe substrate (net of two-fold). The increases in kcat/Km cannot be entirely explained by the attractive terms in the van der Waals potential energy function because of their strong distance dependence (1/r⁶) and because of the weak nature of these attractive forces (Jencks, W. P., Catalysis in Chemistry and Enzymology (McGraw-Hill, 1969) pp. 321-436; Fersht, A., Enzyme Structure and Mechanism (Freeman, San Francisco, 1977) pp. 226-287; Levitt, M. (1976) J. Mol. Biol. 104, 59-107). For example, Levitt (Levitt, M. (1976) J. Mol. Biol. 104, 59-107) has calculated that the van der Waals attraction between two methionyl residues would produce a maximal interaction energy of roughly -0.2 kcal/mol. This energy would translate to only 1.4 fold increase in kcat/Km.

The increases of catalytic efficiency caused by side-chain substitutions at position 166 are better accounted for by increases in the hydrophobicity of the S-1 subsite. The increase kcat/Km observed for the Ala and Met substrates with increasing position 166 side-chain size would be expected, because hydrophobicity is roughly proportioal to side-chain surface area (Rose, G. D., et al. (1985) Science 229, 834-838; Reynolds, J. A., et al. (1974) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 71, 2825-2927).

Another example that can be interpreted as a hydrophobic effect is seen when comparing kcat/Km for isosteric substitutions that differ in hydrophobicity such as S166 and C166 (FIGS. 16A, 16B, 16C and 16D). Cysteine is considerably more hydrophobic than serine (-1.0 versus +0.3 kcal/mol) (Nozaki, Y., et al. (1971) J. Biol. Chem. 246, 2211-2217; Tanford, C. (1978) Science 200, 1012). The difference in hydrophobicity correlates with the observation that C166 becomes more efficient relative to Ser166 as the hydrophobicity of the substrates increases (i.e., Ala<Met<Tye<Phe). Steric hindrance cannot explain these differences because serine is considerably smaller than cysteine (99 versus 118A³). Paul, I. C., Chemistry of the --SH Group (ed. S. Patai, Wiley Interscience, New York, 1974) pp. 111-149.

E. Production of an Elastase-Like Specificity in Subtilisin

The I166 mutation illustrates particularly well that large changes in specificity can be produced by altering the structure and hydrophobicity of the S-1 subsite by a single mutation (FIG. 17). Progressing through the small hydrophobic substrates, a maximal specificity improvement over wild type occurs for the Val substrate (16 fold in kcat/Km). As the substrate side chain size increases, these enhancements shrink to near unity (i.e., Leu and His substrates). The I166 enzyme becomes poorer against larger aromatic substrates of increasing size (e.g., I166 is over 1,000 fold worse against the Tyr substrate than is Gly166). We interpret the increase in catalytic efficiency toward the small hydrophobic substrates for I166 compared to Gly166 to the greater hydrophobicity of isoluecine (i.e., -1.8 kcal/mol versus 0). Nozaki, Y., et al. (1971) J. Biol. Chem. 246, 2211-2217; Tanford, C. (1978) Science 200, 1012. The decrease in catalytic efficiency toward the very large substrates for I166 versus Gly166 is attributed to steric repulsion.

The specificity differences between Gly166 and I166 are similar to the specificity differences between chymotrypsin and the evolutionary relative, elastase (Harper, J. W., et al (1984) Biochemistry 23, 2995-3002). In elastase, the bulky amino acids, Thr and Val, block access to the P-1 binding site for large hydrophobic substrates that are preferred by chymotrypsin. In addition, the catalytic efficiencies toward small hydrophobic substrates are greater for elastase than for chymotrypsin as we obeseve for I166 versus Gly166 in subtilisin.

EXAMPLE 4 Substitution of Ionic Amino Acids for Gly166

The construction of subtilisin mutants containing the substitution of the ionic amino acids Asp, Asn, Gln, Lys and Ang are disclosed in EPO Publication No. 0130756. In addition, a limited analysis of substrate specificity was presented therein. The present example describes the construction of the mutant subtilisin containing Glu at position 166 (E166) and presents some of the specificity data on these mutants. Further data on position 166 and 156 single and double mutants will be presented infra.

pΔ166, described in Example 3, was digested with SacI and XmaI. The double strand DNA cassette (underlined and overlined) of line 4 in FIG. 13 contained the triplet GAA for the codon 166 to encode the replacement of Glu for Gly166. This mutant plasmid designated pQ166 was propagated in BG2036 as described. This mutant subtilisin, together with the other mutants containing ionic substituent amino acids at residue 166, were isolated as described and further analyzed for variations in substrate specificity.

Each of these mutants was analyzed with the tetrapeptide substrates, succinyl-L-AlaL-AlaProL-X-p-nitroanilide, where X was Phe, Ala and Glu.

The results of this analysis are shown in Table IX.

                  TABLE IX     ______________________________________               P-1 Substrate               (kcat/Km × 10.sup.-4)     Position 166                 Phe         Ala    Glu     ______________________________________     Gly (wild type)                 36.0        1.4    0.002     Asp (D)     0.5         0.4    <0.001     Glu (E)     3.5         0.4    <0.001     Asn (N)     18.0        1.2    0.004     Gln (Q)     57.0        2.6    0.002     Lys (K)     52.0        2.8    1.2     Arg (R)     42.0        5.0    0.08     ______________________________________

These results indicate that charged amino acid substitutions at Gly166 have improved catalytic efficiencies (kcat/Km) for oppositely charged P-1 substrates (as much as 500 fold) and poorer catalytic efficiency for like charged P-1 substrates.

EXAMPLE 5 Substitution of Glycine at Position 169

The substitution of Gly169 in B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with Ala and Ser is described in EPO Publication No. 0130756. The same method was used to make the remaining 17 mutants containing all other substituent amino acids for position 169.

The construction protocol is summarized in FIG. 18. The overscored and underscored double stranded DNA cassettes used contained the following triplet encoding the substitution of the indicated amino acid at residue 169.

    ______________________________________              GCT  A              TGT  C              GAT  D              GAA  E              TTC  F              GGC  G              CAC  K              ATC  I              AAA  K              CTT  L              ATG  M              AAC  N              CCT  P              CAA  Q              AGA  R              AGC  S              ACA  T              GTT  V              TGG  W              TAC  Y     ______________________________________

Each of the plasmids containing a substituted Gly169 was designated pX169, where X represents the substituent amino acid. The mutant subtilisins were similarly designated.

Two of the above mutant subtilisins, A169 and S169, were analyzed for substrate specificity against synthetic substrates containing Phe, Leu, Ala and Arg in the P-1 position. The following results are shown in Table X.

                  TABLE X     ______________________________________     Effect of Serine and Alanine Mutations     at Position 169 on P-1 Substrate Specificity               P-1 Substrate (kcat/Km × 10.sup.-4)     Position 169                 Phe    Leu        Ala  Arg     ______________________________________     Gly (wild type)                 40     10         1    0.4     A169        120    20         1    0.9     S169        50     10         1    0.6     ______________________________________

These results indicate that substitutions of Ala and Ser at Gly169 have remarkably similar catalytic efficiencies against a range of P-1 substrates compared to their position 166 counterparts. This is probably because position 169 is at the bottom of the P-1 specificity subsite.

EXAMPLE 6 Substitution at Position 104

Try104 has been substituted with Ala, His, Leu, Met and Ser. The method used was a modification of the site directed mutagenesis method. According to the protocol of FIG. 19, a primer (shaded in line 4) introduced a unique HindIII site and a frame shift mutation at codon 104. Restriction-purification for the unique HindIII site facilitated the isolation of the mutant sequence (line 4). Restriction-selection against this HindIII site using pimers in Line 5 was used to obtain position 104 mutants.

The following triplets were used in the primers of FIG. 19, line 5 for the 104 codon which substituted the following amino acids.

    ______________________________________     GCT     Ala            TTC    Phe     ATG     Met            CCT    Pro     CTT     Leu            ACA    Thr     AGC     Ser            TGG    Trp     CAC     His            TAC    Tyr     CAA     Gln            GTT    Val     GAA     Glu            AGA    Arg     GGC     Gly            AAC    Asn     ATC     Ile            GAT    Asp     AAA     Lys            TGT    Cys     ______________________________________

The following substrates were used to analyze the substrate specificity of these mutants to give the indicated results in Table XI.

                  TABLE XI     ______________________________________     kcat           Km           Kcat/Km     Substrate             WT     H104    WT    H104   WT    H104     ______________________________________     sAAPFpNA             50.0   22.0    1.4 e-4                                  7.1 e-4                                         3.6 e5                                               3.1 e4     sAAPApNA             3.2    2.0     2.3 e-4                                  1.9 e-3                                         1.4 e4                                                 1 e3     sFAPFpNA             26.0   38.0    1.8 e-4                                  4.1 e-4                                         1.5 e5                                               9.1 e4     sFAPApNA             0.32   2.4     7.3 e-5                                  1.5 e-4                                         4.4 e3                                               1.6 e4     ______________________________________

From these data it is clear that the substitution of His for Tyr at position 104 produces an enzyme which is more efficient (higher kcat/Km) when Phe is at the P-4 substrate position than when Ala is at the P-4 substrate position.

EXAMPLE 7 Substitution of Ala152

Ala152 has been substituted by Gly and Ser to determine the effect of such substitutions on substrate specificity.

The wild type DNA sequence was mutated by the V152/P153 primer (FIG. 20, line 4) using the above restriction-purification approach for the new KpnI site. Other mutant primers (shaded sequences FIG. 20; S152, line 5 and G152, line 6) mutated the new KpnI site away and such mutants were isolated using the restriction-selection procedure as described above for loss of the KpnI site.

The results of these substitutions for the above synthetic substrates containing the P-1 amino acids Phe, Leu and Ala are shown in Table XII.

                  TABLE XII     ______________________________________               P-1 Substrate               (kcat/Km × 10.sup.-4)     Position 152                 Phe          Leu    Ala     ______________________________________     Gly (G)     0.2          0.4    <0.04     Ala (wild type)                 40.0         10.0   1.0     Ser (S)     1.0          0.5    0.2     ______________________________________

These results indicate that, in contrast to positions 166 and 169, replacement of Ala152 with Ser or Gly causes a dramatic reduction in catalytic efficiencies across all substrates tested. This suggests Ala152, at the top of the S-1 subsite, may be the optimal amino acid because Ser and Gly are homologous Ala Substitutes.

EXAMPLE 8 Substitution at Position 156

Mutants containing the substitution of Ser and Gln for Glu156 have been constructed according to the overall method depicted in FIG. 21. This method was designed to facilitate the construction of multiple mutants at position 156 and 166 as will be described hereinafter. However, by regenerating the wild type Gly166, single mutations at Glu156 were obtained.

The plasmid pΔ166 is already depicted in line 2 of FIG. 13. The synthetic oligonucleotides at the top right of FIG. 21 represent the same DNA cassettes depicted in line 4 of FIG. 13. The plasmid p166 in FIG. 21 thus represents the mutant plasmids of Examples 3 and 4. In this particular example, p166 contains the wild type Gly166.

Construction of position 156 single mutants were prepared by ligation of the three fragments (1-3) indicated at the bottom of FIG. 21. Fragment 3 , containing the carboxy-terminal portion of the subtilisin gene including the wild type position 166 codon, was isolated as a 610 bp SacI-BamHI fragment. Fragment 1 contained the vector sequences, as well as the amino-terminal sequences of the subtilisin gene through codon 151. To produce fragment 1, a unique KpnI site at codon 152 was introduced into the wild type subtilisin sequence from pS4.5. Site-directed mutagenesis in M13 employed a primer having the sequence 5'-TA-GTC-GTT-GCG-GTA-CCC-GGT-AAC-GAA-3' to produce the mutation. Enrichment for the mutant sequence was accomplished by restriction with KpnI, purification and self ligation. The mutant sequence containing the KpnI site was confirmed by direct plasmid sequencing to give pV-152 . pV-152 (˜1 μg) was digested with KpnI and treated with 2 units of DNA polymerase I large fragment (Klenow fragment from Boeringer-Mannheim) plus 50 μM deoxynucleotide triphosphates at 37° C. for 30 min. This created a blunt end that terminated with codon 151. The DNA was extracted with 1:1 volumes phenol and CHCl₃ and DNA in the aqueous phase was precipitated by addition of 0.1 volumes 5M ammonium acetate and two volumes ethanol. After centrifugation and washing the DNA pellet with 70% ethanol, the DNA was lyophilized. DNA was digested with BamHI and the 4.6 kb piece (fragment 1) was purified by acrylamide gel electrophoresis followed by electroelution. Fragment 2 was a duplex synthetic DNA cassette which when ligated with fragments 1 and 3 properly restored the coding sequence except at codon 156. The top strand was synthesized to contain a glutamine codon, and the complementary bottom strand coded for serine at 156. Ligation of heterophosphorylated cassettes leads to a large and favorable bias for the phosphorylated over the non-phosphorylated oligonucleotide sequence in the final segrated plasmid product. Therefore, to obtain Q156 the top strand was phosphorylated, and annealed to the non-phosphorylated bottom strand prior to ligation. Similarly, to obtain S156 the bottom strand was phosphorylated and annealed to the non-phosphorylated top strand. Mutant sequences were isolated after ligation and transformation, and were confirmed by restriction analysis and DNA sequencing as before. To express variant subtilisine, plasmids were transformed into a subtilisin-neutral protease deletion mutant of B. subtilis, BG2036, as previously described. Cultures were fermented in shake flasks for 24 h at 37° C. in LB media containing 12.5 mg/mL chloraphenicol and subtilisin was purified from culture supernatants as described. Purity of subtilisin was greater than 95% as judged by SDS PAGE.

These mutant plasmids designated pS156 and pQ156 and mutant subtilisins designated S156 and Q156 were analyzed with the above synthetic substrates where P-1 comprised the amino acids Glu, Gln, Met and Lys. The results of this analyses are presented in Example 9.

EXAMPLE 9 Multiple Mutants with Altered Substrate Specificity--Substitution at Positions 156 and 166

Single substitutions of position 166 are described in Examples 3 and 4. Example 8 describes single substitutions at position 156 as well as the protocol of FIG. 21 whereby various double mutants comprising the substitution of various amino acids at positions 156 and 166 can be made. This example describes the construction and substrate specificity of subtilisin containing substitutions at position 156 and 166 and summarized some of the data for single and double mutants at positions 156 and 166 with various substrates.

K166 is a common replacement amino acid in the 156/166 mutants described herein. The replacement of Lys for Gly166 was achieved by using the synthetic DNA cassette at the top right of FIG. 21 which contained the triplet AAA for NNN. This produced fragment 2 with Lys substituting for Gly166.

The 156 substituents were Gln and Ser. The Gln and Ser substitutions at Gly156 are contained within fragment 3 (bottom right FIG. 21).

The multiple mutants were produced by combining fragments 1, 2 and 3 as described in Example 8. The mutants Q156/K166 and S156/K166 were selectively generated by differential phosphorylation as described. Alternatively, the double 156/166 mutants, c.f. Q156/K166 and S156/K166, were prepared by ligation of the 4.6 kb SacI-BamHi fragment from the relevant p156 plasmid containing the 0.6 kb SacI-BamHI fragment from the relevant p166 plasmid.

These mutants, the single mutant K166, and the S156 and Q156 mutants of Example 8 were analyzed for substitute specificity against synthetic polypeptides containing Phe or Glu as the P-1 substrate residue. The results are presented in Table XIII.

                  TABLE XIII     ______________________________________              Substrate                     kcat/Km     Enzymes  P-1                           (mutant)     Compared.sup.(b)              Residue  kcat   Km     kcat/Km                                            kcat/Km(wt)     ______________________________________     Glu-156/ Phe      50.00  1.4 × 10.sup.-4                                     3.6 × 10.sup.5                                            (1)     Gly-166 (WT)              Glu      0.54   3.4 × 10.sup.-2                                     1.6 × 10.sup.1                                            (1)     Lys-166  Phe      20.00  4.0 × 10.sup.-5                                     5.2 × 10.sup.5                                            1.4              Glu      0.70   5.6 × 10.sup.-5                                     1.2 × 10.sup.4                                            750     Gln-156/ Phe      30.00  1.9 × 10.sup.-5                                     1.6 × 10.sup.6                                            4.4     Lys-166  Glu      1.60   3.1 × 10.sup.-5                                     5.0 × 10.sup.4                                            3100     Ser-156/ Phe      30.00  1.8 × 10.sup.-5                                     1.6 × 10.sup.6                                            4.4     Lys-166  Glu      0.60   3.9 × 10.sup.-5                                     1.6 × 10.sup.4                                            1000     Ser-156  Phe      34.00  4.7 × 10.sup.-5                                     7.3 × 10.sup.5                                            2.0              Glu      0.40   1.8 × 10.sup.-3                                     1.1 × 10.sup.2                                            6.9     Glu-156  Phe      48.00  4.5 × 10.sup.-5                                     1.1 × 10.sup.6                                            3.1              Glu      0.90   3.3 × 10.sup.-3                                     2.7 × 10.sup.2                                            17     ______________________________________

As can be seen in Table XIV, either of these single mutations improve enzyme performance upon substrates with glutamate at the P-1 enzyme binding site. When these single mutations were combined, the resulting multiple enzyme mutants are better than either parent. These single or multiple mutations also alter the relative pH activity profiles of the enzymes as shown in FIGS. 23A and 23B.

To isolate the contribution of electrostatics to substrate specificity from other chemical binding forces, these various single and double mutants were analyzed for their ability to bind and cleave synthetic substrates containing Glu, Gln, Met and Lys as the P-1 substrate amino acid. This permitted comparisons between side-chains that were more sterically similar but differed in charge (e.g., Glu versus Gln, Lys versus Met). Similarly, mutant enzymes were assayed against homologous P-1 substrates that were most sterically similar but differed in charge (Table XIV).

                                      TABLE XIV     __________________________________________________________________________     Kinetics of Position 156/166 Subtilisins     Determined for Different P1 Substrates     Enzyme     Position.sup.(a)           Net  P-1 Substrate log kcat/Km (log 1/Km).sup.(c)     156 166           Charge.sup.(b)                Glu   Gln    Met   Lys     __________________________________________________________________________     Glu Asp           -2   n.d.  3.02 (2.56)                             3.93 (2.74)                                   4.23 (3.00)     Glu Glu           -2   n.d.  3.06 (2.91)                             3.86 (3.28)                                   4.48 (3.69)     Glu Asn           -1   1.62 (2.22)                      3.85 (3.14)                             4.99 (3.85)                                   4.15 (2.88)     Glu Gln           -1   1.20 (2.12)                      4.36 (3.64)                             5.43 (4.36)                                   4.10 (3.15)     Gln Asp           -1   1.30 (1.79)                      3.40 (3.08)                             4.94 (3.87)                                   4.41 (3.22)     Ser Asp           -1   1.23 (2.13)                      3.41 (3.09)                             4.67 (3.68)                                   4.24 (3.07)     Glu Met           -1   1.20 (2.30)                      3.89 (3.19)                             5.64 (4.83)                                   4.70 (3.89)     Glu Ala           -1   n.d.  4.34 (3.55)                             5.65 (4.46)                                   4.90 (3.24)     Glu Gly(wt)           -1   1.20 (1.47)                      3.85 (3.35)                             5.07 (3.97)                                   4.60 (3.13)     Gln Gly           0    2.42 (2.48)                      4.53 (3.81)                             5.77 (4.61)                                   3.76 (2.82)     Ser Gly           0    2.31 (2.73)                      4.09 (3.68)                             5.61 (4.55)                                   3.46 (2.74)     Gln Asn           0    2.04 (2.72)                      4.51 (3.76)                             5.79 (4.66)                                   3.75 (2.74)     Ser Asn           0    1.91 (2.78)                      4.57 (3.82)                             5.72 (4.64)                                   3.68 (2.80)     Glu Arg           0    2.91 (3.30)                      4.26 (3.50)                             5.32 (4.22)                                   3.19 (2.80)     Glu Lys           0    4.09 (4.25)                      4.70 (3.88)                             6.15 (4.45)                                   4.23 (2.93)     Gln Lys           +1   4.70 (4.50)                      4.64 (3.68)                             5.97 (4.68)                                   3.23 (2.75)     Ser Lys           +1   4.21 (4.40)                      4.84 (3.94)                             6.16 (4.90)                                   3.73 (2.84)     Maximum difference:     log kcat/Km                3.5  (3.0)                      1.8  (1.4)                             2.3  (2.2)                                   -1.3  (-1.0)     (log 1/Km).sup.(d)     __________________________________________________________________________

Footnotes to Table XIV:

(a) B. subtilis, BG 2036, expressing indicated variant subtilisin were fermented and enzymes purified as previously described (Estell, et al. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 6518-6521). Wild type subtilisin is indicated (wt) containing Glu156 and Gly166.

(b) Net charge in the P-1 binding site is defined as the sum of charges from positions 156 and 166 at pH 8.6

(c) Values for kcat(s⁻¹) and Km(M) were measured in 0.1M Tris pH 8.6 at 25° C. as previously described³ against P-1 substrates having the form succinyl-L-AlaL-AlaL-ProL- X!-p-nitroanilide, where X is the indicated P-1 amino acid. Values for log 1/Km are shown inside parentheses. All errors in determination of kcat/Km and 1/Km are below 5%.

(d) Because values for Glu156/Asp166(D166) are too small to determine accurately, the maximum difference taken for GluP-1 substrate is limited to a charge range of +1 to -1 charge change.

n.d.=not determined

The kcat/Km ratios shown are the second order rate constants for the conversion of substrate to product, and represent the catalytic efficiency of the enzyme. These ratios are presented in logarithmic form to scale the data, and because log kcat/Km is proportional to the lowering of transition-state activation energy (ΔG_(T)). Mutations at position 156 and 166 produce changes in catalytic efficiency toward Glu, Gln, Met and Lys P-1 substrates of 3100, 60, 200 and 20 fold, respectively. Making the P-1 binding-site more positively charged e.g., compare Gln156/Lys166 (Q156/K166) versus Glu156/Met166 (Glu156/M166)! dramatically increased kcat/Km toward the Glu P-1 substrate (up to 3100 fold), and decreased the catalytic efficiency toward the Lys P-1 substrate (up to 10 fold). In addition, the results show that the catalytic efficiency of wild type enzyme can be greatly improved toward any of the four P-1 substrates by mutagenesis of the P-1 binding site.

The changes in kcat/Km are caused predominantly by changes in 1/Km. Because 1/Km is approximately equal to 1/Ks, the enzyme-substrate association constant, the mutations primarily cause a change in substrate binding. These mutations produce smaller effects on kcat that run parallel to the effects on 1/Km. The changes in kcat suggest either an alteration in binding in the P-1 binding site in going from the Michaelis-complex E·S) to the transition-state complex (E-S≈) as previously proposed (Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 2439-2449; Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972) Biochemistry 11, 4293-4303), or change in the position of the scissile peptide bond over the catalytic serine in the E.sup.· s complex.

Changes in substrate preference that arise from changes in the net charge in the P-1 binding site show trands that are best accounted for by electrostatic effects (FIG. 28). As the P-1 binding cleft becomes more positively charged, the average catalytic efficiency increases much more for the Glu P-1 substrate than for its neutral and isosteric P-1 homolog, Gln (FIG. 28A). Furthermore, at the positive extreme both substrates have nearly identical catalytic efficiencies.

In contrast, as the P-1 site becomes more positively charged the catalytic efficiency toward the Lys P-1 substrate decreases, and diverges sharply from its neutral and isosteric homolog, Met (FIG. 28B). The similar and parallel upward trend seen with increasing positive charge for the Met and Glu P-1 substrates probably results from the fact that all the substrates are succinylated on their amino-terminal end, and thus carry a formal negative charge.

The trends observed in log kcat/Km are dominated by changes in the Km term (FIGS. 28C and 28D). As the pocket becomes more positively charged, the log 1/Km values converge for Glu and Gln P-1 substrates (FIG. 28C), and diverge for Lys and Met P-1 substrates (FIG. 28D). Although less pronounced effects are seen in log kcat, the effects of P-1 charge on log kcat parallel those seen in log 1/Km and become larger as the P-1 pocket becomes more positively charged. This may result from the fact that the transition-state is a tetrahedral anion, and a net positive charge in the enzyme may serve to provide some added stabilization to the transition-state.

The effect of the change in P-1 binding-site charge on substrate preference can be estimated from the differences in slopes between the charged and neutral isosteric P-1 substrates (FIG. 28B). The average change in substrate preference (Δlog kcat/Km) between charged and neutral isosteric substrates increases roughly 10-fold as the complementary charge or the enzyme increases (Table XV). When comparing Glu versus Lys, this difference is 100-fold and the change in substrate preference appears predominantly in the Km term.

                  TABLE XV     ______________________________________     Differential Effect on Binding Site     Charge on log kcat/Km or (log 1/Km)     for P-1 Substrates that Differ in Charge.sup.(a)     Change in P-1 Binding                   Δlog kcat/Km                                   (Δlog 1/Km)     Site          GluGln    MetLys    GluLys     ______________________________________     -2 to -1      n.d.      1.2 (1.2) n.d.     -1 to   0     0.7 (0.6) 1.3 (0.8) 2.1 (1.4)       0 to +1     1.5 (1.3) 0.5 (0.3) 2.0 (1.5)     Avg. change in                   1.1 (1.0) 1.0 (0.8) 2.1 (1.5)     log kcat/Km or     (log 1/Km) per     unit charge change     ______________________________________      .sup.(a) The difference in the slopes of curves were taken between the P1      substrates over the charge interval given for log (k(cat/Km) (FIG. 3A, B)      and (log 1/Km) (FIG. 3D, D). Values represent the differential effect a      charge change has in distinguishing the substrates that are compared.      .sup.(b) Charge in P1 binding site is defined as the sum of charges from      positions 156 and 166.

The free energy of electrostatic interactions in the structure and energetics of salt-bridge formation depends on the distance between the charges and the microscopic dielectric of the media. To dissect these structural and microenvironmental effects, the energies involved in specific salt-bridges were evaluated. In addition to the possible salt-bridges shown (FIGS. 29A and 29B), reasonable salt-bridges can be built between a Lys P-1 substrate and Asp at position 166, and between a Glu P-1 substrate and a Lys at position 166 (not shown). Although only one of these structures is confirmed by X-ray crystalography (Poulos, T. L., et al. (1976) J. Mol. Biol. 257 1097-1103), all models have favorable torsion angles (Sielecki, A. R., et al. (1979) J. Mol. Biol. 134, 781-804), and do not introduce unfavorable van der Waals contacts.

The change in charged P-1 substrate preference brought about by formation of the model salt-bridges above are shown in Table XVI.

                                      TABLE XVI     __________________________________________________________________________     Effect of Salt Bridge Formation Between Enzyme     and Substrate on P1 Substrate Preference.sup.(a)                              Substrate.sup.(d)                                    Change                              Preference                                    in Substrate                    Enzyme                         P-1  Δlog                                    Preference     Enzymes Compared.sup.(b)                    Position                         Substrates                              (kcat/Km)                                    ΔΔlog (kcat/Km)     1       2      Changed                         Compared                              1  2  (1 - 2)     __________________________________________________________________________     Glu156/Asp166             Gln156/Asp166                    156  LysMet                              +0.30                                 -0.53                                    0.83     Glu156/Asn166             Gln156/Asn166                    156  LysMet                              -0.84                                 -2.04                                    1.63     Glu156/Gly166             Gln156/Gly166                    156  LysMet                              -0.47                                 -2.10                                    1.63     Glu156/Lsy-166             Gln156/Lys166                    156  LysMet                              -1.92                                 -2.74                                    0.82                              Ave ΔΔlog                                    1.10 ± 0.3                              (kcat/Km)     Glu156/Asp166             Glu156/Asn166                    166  LysMet                              +0.30                                 -0.84                                    1.14     Glu156/Glu166             Glu156/Glu166                    166  LysMet                              +0.62                                 -1.33                                    1.95     Gln156/Asp166             Gln156/Asn166                    166  LysMet                              -0.53                                 -2.04                                    1.51     Ser156/Asp166             Ser156/Asn166                    166  LysMet                              -0.43                                 -2.04                                    1.61     Glu156/Lys166             Glu156/Met166                    166  GluGln                              -0.63                                 -2.69                                    2/06                              Ave ΔΔlog                                    1.70 ± 0.3                              (kcat/Km)     __________________________________________________________________________      Footnotes to Table XVI:      .sup.(a) Molecular modeling shows it is possible to form a salt bridge      between the indicated charged P1 substrate and a complementary charge in      the P1 binding site of the enzyme at the indicated position changed.      .sup.(b) Enzymes compared have sterically similar amino acid substitution      that differ in charge at the indicated position.      .sup.(c) The P1 substrates compared are structurally similar but differ i      charge. The charged P1 substrate is complementary to the charge change at      the position indicated between enzymes 1 and 2.      .sup.(d) Date from Table XIV was used to compute the difference in log      (kcat/Km) between the charged and the noncharged P1 substrate (i.e., the      substrate preference). The substrate preference is shown separately for      enzyme 1 and 2.      .sup.(e) The difference in substrate preference between enzyme 1 (more      highly charged) and enzyme 2 (more neutral) represents the rate change      accompanying the electrostatic interaction.

Footnotes to Table XVI:

(a) Molecular modeling shows it is possible to form a salt bridge between the indicated charged P-1 substrate and a complementary charge in the P-1 binding site of the enzyme at the indicated position changed.

(b) Enzymes compared have sterically similar amino acid substitutions that differ in charge at the indicated position.

(c) The P-1 substrates compared are structurally similar but differ in charge. The charged P-1 substrate is complementary to the charge change at the position indicated between enzymes 1 and 2.

(d) Data from Table XIV was used to compute the difference in log (kcat/Km) between the charged and the non-charged P-1 substrate (i.e., the substrate preference). The substrate preference is shown separately for enzyme 1 and 2.

(e) The difference in substrate preference between enzyme 1 (more highly charged) and enzyme 2 (more neutral) represents the rate change accompanying the electrostatic interaction.

The difference between catalytic efficiencies (i.e., Δlog kcat/Km) for the charged and neutral P-1 substrates (e.g., Lys minus Met or Glu minus Gln) give the substrate preference for each enzyme. The change in substrate preference (ΔΔlog kcat/Km) between the charged and more neutral enzyme homologs (e.g., Glu156/Gly166 minus Gln156(Q156)/Gly166) reflects the change in catalytic efficiency that may be attributed solely to electrostatic effects.

These results show that the average change in substrate preference is considerably greater when electrostatic substitutions are produced at position 166 (50-fold in kcat/Km) versus position 156 (12-fold in kcat/Km). From these ΔΔlog kcat/Km values, an average change in transition-state stabilization energy can be calculated of -1.5 and -2.4 kcal/mol for substitutions at positions 156 and 166, respectively. This should represent the stabilization energy contributed from a favorable electrostatic interaction for the binding of free enzyme and substrate to form the transition-state complex.

At least three factors can contribute to the higher transition-state binding energies for electrostatic interactions at position 166. These include: (i) smaller charge separation for salt-bridges at position 166; (ii) more stable side-chain geometries for salt-bridges at position 166; and (iii) microscopic dielectric constants at positions 166.

It is unreasonable to expect all of the energy difference to be due to shorter salt bridges at position 166, because these would have to be 1.6 times shorter than at position 156 for which crystalographic data (Mathews, D. A., et al. (1975) J. Biol. Chem. 250, 7120-7126) indicate are optimally formed. Furthermore, molecular models of salt-bridges appear as structurally reasonable at 156 as at 166.

The binding energies may be more easily explained as differences in the microscopic dielectric constants at position 156 and 166. Assuming a salt-bridge distance of 3 A, ˜2.7 A), the calculated dielectric constant at position 156 would be 72 (ΔGe=Z₁ Z₂ /rD where Z is the charge on particle 1 and 2, r is the charge separation, and D is the dielectric constant). This corresponds closely with the dielectric constant of 78 for water at this temperature, and qualitatively fits with the fact that position 156 is located on the surface of the enzyme, and is freely exposed to solvent. A calculated dielectric constant for a salt-bridge at position 166 is 45, and fits with the fact that position 166 is more buried and less accessible to solvent. Furthermore, our estimate, based on the hydrophobicity, of the P-1 binding site, indicates that P-1 binding site has an overall dielectric constant close to that of ethanol (D=25).

A large number of mutant comparisons is necessary to show a statistically significant difference between salt-bridges at positive 156 and 166 because there is considerable variation in ΔΔlog kcat/Km for different mutant comparisons at the same position. The change in substrate preference from putative salt-bridges at position 156 varies from six to 40-fold in kcat/Km, and those at position 166 vary 14 to 120 fold.

In addition to variation produced by factors mentioned above, it is possible that the P-1 side chains are not binding in the same ways between the enzymes compared, even though the comparisons are nearly isosteric in each case. For example, the Lys P-1 substrate side chain may contact Glu156 in Glu156/Asp166 (Glu156/D166) and Asp166 in Gln156/Asp166 (Q156/D166). Thus, one salt-bridge may be substituted for another. It is also possible that complementary charges within the P-1 binding site, e.g., Glu156/Lys166 (Glu156/K166), can form an intramolecular salt-bridge so that the charged side-chains are not free to interact independently with the substrate. Given these caveats it is remarkable that greater variation in substrate preference is not seen by electrostatic substitutions at each position.

EXAMPLE 10 Substitutions at Position 217

Tyr217 has been substituted by all other 19 amino acids. Cassette mutagenesis as described in EPO publication No. 0130756 was used according to the protocol of FIG. 22. The EcoRV restriction site was used for restriction-purification of p.sup.Δ 217.

Since this position is involved in substrate binding, mutations here affect kinetic parameters of the enzyme. An example is the substitution of Leu for Tyr at position 217. For the substrate sAAPFpNa, this mutant has a kcat of 277 5' and a Km of 4.7×10⁻⁴ with a kcat/Km ratio of 6×10⁵. This represents a 5.5-fold increase in kcat with a 3-fold increase in Km over the wild type enzyme.

In addition, replacement of Tyr217 by Lys, Arg, Phe or Leu results in mutant enzymes which are more stable at pH of about 9-11 than the WT enzyme. Conversely, replacement of Tyr217 by Asp, Glu, Gly or Pro results in enzymes which are less stable at pH of about 9-11 than the WT enzyme.

EXAMPLE 11 Multiple Mutants Having Altered Thermal Stability

B. amyloliquefacien subtilisin does not contain any cysteine residues. Thus, any attempt to produce thermal stability by Cys cross-linkage required the substitution of more than one amino acid in subtilisin with Cys. The following subtilisin residues were multiply substituted with cysteine:

    Thr22/Ser87

    Ser24/Ser87

Mutagenesis of Ser24 to Cys was carried out with a 5' phosphorylated oligonucleotide primer having the sequence

    5'-pC-TAC-ACT-GGA-TGC-AAT-GTT-AAA-G-3'.

(Asterisks show the location of mismatches and the underlines sequence shows the position of the altered Sau3A site.) The B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene on a 1.5 kb EcoRI-BAMHI fragment from pS4.5 was cloned into M13mp11 and single stranded DNA was isolated. This template (M13mp11SUBT) was double primed with the 5' phosphorylated M13 universal sequencing primer and the mutagenesis primer. Adelman, et al. (1983) DNA 2, 183-193. The heteroduplex was transfected into competent JM101 cells and plaques were probed for the mutant sequence (Zoller, M. J., et al. (1982) Nucleic Acid Res. 10, 6487-6500; Wallace, et al. (1981) Nucleic Acid Res. 9, 3647-3656) using a tetramethylammonium chloride hybridization protocol (wood, et al. (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82, 1585-1588). The Ser87 to Cys mutation was prepared in a similar fashion using a 5' phosphorylated primer having the sequence

    5'-pGGC-GTT-GCG-CCA-TGC-GCA-TCA-CT-3'.

(The asterisk indicates the position of the mismatch and the underlined sequence shows the position of a new MstI site.) The C24 and C87 mutations were obtained at a frequency of one and two percent, respectively. Mutant sequences were confirmed by dideoxy sequencing in M13.

Mutagenesis of Tyr21/Thr22 to A21/C22 was carried out with a 5' phosphorylated oligonucleotide primer having the sequence

    5'-pAC-TCT-CAA-GGC-GCT-TGT-GGC-TCA-AAT-GTT-3'.

(The asterisks show mismatches to the wild type sequence and the underlined sequence shows the position of an altered Sau3A site.) Manipulations for heteroduplex synthesis were identical to those described for C24. Because direct clonging of the heteroduplex DNA fragment can yield increased frequencies of mutagenesis, the EcoRI-BamHI subtilisin fragment was purified and ligated into pBS42. E. coli MM 294 cells were transformed with the ligation mixture and plasmid DNA was purified from isolated transformants. Plasmid DNA was screened for the loss of the Sau3A site at codon 23 that was eliminated by the mutagenesis primer. Two out of 16 plasmid preparations had lost the wild type Sau3A site. The mutant sequence was confirmed by dideoxy sequencing in M13.

Double mutants, C22/C87 and C24/C87, were constructed by ligating fragments sharing a common ClaI site that separated the single parent cystine codons. Specifically, the 500 bp EcoRI-ClaI fragment containing the 5' portion of the subtilisin gene (including codons 22 and 24) was ligated with the 4.7 kb ClaI-EcoRI fragment that contained the 3' portion of the subtilisin gene (including codon 87) plus pBS42 vector sequence. E. coli MM 294 was transformed with ligation mixtures and plasmid DNA was purified from individual transformants. Double-cysteine plasmid constructions were identified by restriction site markers originating from the parent cysteine mutants (i.e., C22 and C24, Sau3A minus; Cys87, MstI plus). Plasmids from E. coli were transformed into B. subtilis BG2036. The thermal stability of these mutants as compared to wild type subtilisin are presented in FIGS. 30A, 30B and 30C and Tables XVII and XVIII.

                  TABLE XVII     ______________________________________     Effect of DTT on the Half-Time of     Autolytic Inactivation of Wild-Type     and Disulfide Mutants of Subtilisin*               .sup.t 1/2            -DDT       +DTT     Enzyme          min           -DTT/+DTT     ______________________________________     Wild-type              95           85      1.1     C22/C87  44           25      1.8     C24/C87  92           62      1.5     ______________________________________      (*)Purified enzymes were either treated or not treated with 25 mM DTT and      dialyzed with or without 10 mM DTT in 2 mM CaCl.sub.2, 50 mM Tris (pH 7.5      for 14 hr. at 4° C. Enzyme concentrations were adjusted to 80 μ      aliquots were quenched on ice and assayed for residual activity. Halftime      for autolytic inactivation were determined from semilog plots of      log.sub.10 (residual activity) versus time. These plots were linear for      over 90% of the inactivation.

                  TABLE XVIII     ______________________________________     Effect of Mutations in Subtilisin     on the Half-Time of Autolytic     Inactivation at 58° C.*                    .sup.t 1/2             Enzyme min     ______________________________________             Wild-type                    120             C22     22             C24    120             C87    104             C22/C87                     43             C24/C87                    115     ______________________________________      (*)Half-times for autolytic inactivation were determined for wildtype and      mutant subtilisins as described in the legend to Table III. Unpurified an      nonreduced enzymes were used directly from B. subtilis culture      supernatants.

It has been demonstrated that double-cysteine mutants of subtilisin are efficiently secreted and that disulfide bonds are formed in vivo in B. subtilis (date not shown). The introduction of disulfide bonds in subtilisin extends upon previous work in dihydrofolate reductase and T4 lysozyme (Perry, L. J., et al. (1984) Science 226, 555-557), where single cysteines were introduced near pre-existing cysteines and disulfides were oxidized in vitro. Analyses of physical properties of the subtilisin disulfides, unlike the T4 lysozyme disulfide (Perry, L. J., et al. (1986) Biochemistry, in press), were not complicated by the presence of free cysteines other than those involved in disulfide formation. Because most naturally occuring disulfides occur in secreted proteins, subtilisin is an excellent model system to identify the structural requirements for in vitro formation of stable disulfide bonds in secreted proteins.

Thermal Stability and Autolytic Stability

The data presented here do not address reverisble thermostability of subtilisin directly because of complications arising from autolysis and aggregation. For example, studies monitoring the change in the circular dichroic eliptcity at 220 nm versus temperature of phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride-inhibited subtilisin show typical melt profiles that are coincident with the autolysis curves. However, at the end of thermal melt, SDS-PAGE shows that >90% of the subtilisin is autolyzed. Moreover, Brown and Schleich (Brown, M. F., et al. (1975) Biochemistry 14, 3069-3074) have shown that diisopropylfluorophosphate-inhibited subtilisin irreversibly aggregates in denaturants, which precludes reversible denaturation studies. Thus, until these problems are overcome, subtilisin is not an ideal system for studying the thermodynamics of protein folding.

Although there appears to be a relationship between autolyic stability and conformational stability, the disulfides introduced into subtilisin did not improve the autolytic stability of the mutant enzymes when compared to the wild-type enzyme. However, the disulfide bonds did provide a margin of autolytic stability when compared to their corresponding reduced double-cysteine enzyme. Inspection of a highly refined x-ray structure of wild-type B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin reveals a hydrogen bond between Thr22 and Ser87. Because cysteine is a poor hydrogen donor or acceptor (Paul, I. C. (1974) in Chemistry of the --SH Group (Patai, S., ed.) pp. 111-149, Wiley Interscience, New York) weakening of 22/87 hydrogen bond may explain why the C22 and C87 single-cysteine mutant proteins are less autolytically stable than either C24 or wild-type (Table XVIII). The fact that C22 is less autolytically stable than C87 may be the result of the Try21A mutation (Table XVIII). Indeed, recent construction and analysis of Try21/C22 shows the mutant protein has an autolytic stability closer to that of C87. In summary, the C22 and C87 of single-cysteine mutations destabilize the protein toward autolysis, and disulfide bond formation increases the stability to a level less than or equal to that of wild-type enzyme.

These data suggest that the stabilizing effect of an engineered disulfide can be lowered when the parent cysteine mutations disrupt pre-existing stabilizing interactions. Similar conclusions have been drawn from reversible thermal unfolding studies of disulfide cross-linked T4 lysozyme mutants that contain destabilizing mutations. Therefore, a strategy to stabilize a protein by introduction of a disulfide bond should consider avoiding the disruption of stabilizing interactions as well as producing a disulfide with good bond geometry.

EXAMPLE 12 Multiple Mutants Containing Substitutions at Position 222 and Position 166 or 169

Double mutants 166/222 and 169/222 were prepared by ligating together (1) the 2.3 kb AcaII fragment from pS4.5 which contains the 5' portion of the subtilisin gene and vector sequences, (2) the 200bp AvaII fragment which contains the relevant 166 or 169 mutations from the respective 166 or 169 plasmids, and (3) the 2.2kb AvaII fragment which contains the relevant 222 mutation 3' and of the subtilisin genes and vector sequence from the respective p222 plasmid.

Although mutations at position 222 improve oxidation stability they also tend to increase the Km. An example is shown in Table XIX. In this case the A222 mutation was combined with the K166 mutation to give an enzyme with kcat and Km intermediate between the two parent enzymes.

                  TABLE XIX     ______________________________________                    kcat Km     ______________________________________     WT               50     1.4 × 10.sup.-4     A222             42     9.9 × 10.sup.-4     K166             21     3.7 × 10.sup.-5     K166/A222        29     2.0 × 10.sup.-4     ______________________________________      substrate sAAPFpNA

EXAMPLE 13 Multiple Mutants Containing Substitutions at Positions 50, 156, 166, 217 and Combinations Thereof

The double mutant S156/A169 was prepared by ligation of two fragments, each containing one of the relevant mutations. The plasmid pS156 was cut with XmaI and treated with S1 nuclease to create a blunt end at codon 167. After removal of the nuclease by phenol/chloroform extraction and ethanol precipitation, the DNA was digested with BamHI and the approximately 4 kb fragment containing the vector plus the 5' portion of the subtilisin gene through codon 167 was purified.

The pA169 plasmid was digested with KpnI and treated with DNA polymerase Klenow fragment plus 50 μM dNTPs to create a blunt end codon at codon 168. The Klenow was removed by phenol/chloroform extraction and ethanol precipitation. The DNA was digested with BamHI and the 590 bp fragment including codon 168 through the carboxy terminus of the subtilisin gene was isolated. The two fragments were then ligated to give S156/A169.

Triple and quadruple mutants were prepared by ligating together (1) the 200 bp PvuII/HaeII fragment containing the relevant 156, 166 and/or 169 mutations from the respective p156, p166 and/or p169 double of single mutant plasmid, (2) the 550 bp HaeII/BamHI fragment containing the relevant 217 mutant from the respective p217 plasmid, and (3) and 3.9 kb PvuII/BamHI fragment containing the F50 mutation and vector sequences.

The multiple mutant F50/S156/A169/L217, as well as B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin, B. lichenformis subtilisin and the single mutant L217 were analyzed with the above synthetic polypeptides where the P-1 amino acid in the substrate was Lys, His, Ala, Gln, Tyr, Phe, Met and Leu. These results are shown in FIGS. 26 and 27.

These results show that the F50/S156/A169/L217 mutant has substrate specificity similar to that of the B. licheniformis enzyme and differs dramatically from the wild type enzyme. Although only data for the L217 mutant are shown, none of the single mutants (e.g., F50, S156 or A169) showed this effect. Although B. licheniformis differs in 88 residue positions from B. amyloliquefaciens, the combination of only these four mutations accounts for most of the differences in substrate specificity between the two enzymes.

EXAMPLE 14 Subtilisin Mutants Having Altered Alkaline Stability

A random mutagenesis technique was used to generate single and multiple mutations within the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene. Such mutants were screened for altered alkaline stability. Clones having increased (positive) alkaline stability and decreased (negative) alkaline stability were isolated and sequenced to identify the mutations within the subtilisin gene. Among the positive clones, the mutants V107 and R213 were identified. These single mutants were subsequently combined to produce the mutant V107/R213.

One of the negative clones (V50) from the random mutagenesis experiments resulted in a marked decrease in alkaline stability. Another mutant (P50) was analyzed for alkaline stability to determine the effect of a different substitution at position 50. The F50 mutant was found to have a greater alkaline stability than wild type subtilisin and when combined with the double mutant V107/R213 resulted in a mutant having an alkaline stability which reflected the aggregate of the alkaline stabilities for each of the individual mutants.

The single mutant R204 and double mutant C204/R213 were identified by alkaline screening after random cassette mutagenesis over the region from position 197 to 228. The C204/R213 mutant was thereafter modified to produce mutants containing the individual mutations C204 and R213 to determine the contribution of each of the individual mutations. Cassette mutagenesis using pooled oligonucleotides to substitute all amino acids at position 204, was utilized to determine which substitution at position 204 would maximize the increase in alkaline stability. The mutation from Lys213 to Arg was maintained constant for each of these substitutions at position 204.

A. Construction of pB0180, an E. coli-B. subtilis Shuttle Plasmid

The 2.9 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment from pBR327 (Covarrubias, L., et al. (1981) Gene 13, 25-35) was ligated to the 3.7 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment of pBD64 (Gryczan, T., et al. (1980) J. Bacteriol., 246-253) to give the recombinant plasmid pB0153. The unique EcoRI recognition sequence in pBD64 was eliminated by digestion with EcoRI followed by treatment with Klenow and deoxynucleotide triphosphates (Maniatis, T., et al. (eds.) (1982) in Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.). Blunt end ligation and transformation yielded pB0154. The unique AvaI recognition sequence in pB0154 was eliminated in a similar manner to yield pB0171. pB0171 was digested with BamHI and PvuII and treated with Klenow and deoxynucleotide triphosphates to create blunt ends. The 6.4 kb fragment was purified, ligated and transformed into LE392 cells (Enquest, L. W., et al. (1977) J. Mol. Biol., 111, 97-120), to yield pB0172 which retains the unique BamHI site. To facilitate subcloning of subtilisin mutants, a unique and silent KpnI site starting at codon 166 was introduced into the subtilisin gene from pS4.5 (Wells, J. A., et al. (1983) Nucleic Acids Res., 11, 7911-7925) by site-directed mutagenesis. The KpnI+ plasmid was digested with EcoRI and treated with Klenow and deoxynucleotide triphosphates to create a blunt end. The Klenow was inactivated by heating for 20 min at 68° C., and the DNA was digested with BamHI. The 1.5 kb blunt EcoRI-BamHI fragment containing the entire subtilisin was ligated with the 5.8 kb NruI-BamHI from pB0172 to yield pB0180. The ligation of the blunt NruI end to the blunt EcoRI and recreated an EcoRI site. Proceeding clockwise around pB0180 from the EcoRI site at the 5' end of the subtilisin gene is the unique BamHI site at the 3' end of the subtilisin gene, the chloramphenicol and neomycin resistance genes and UB110 gram positive replication origin derived from pBD64, the ampicillin resistance gene and gram negative replication origin derived from pBR327.

B. Construction of Random Mutagenesis Library

The 1.5 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment containing the B. amyloliquefaciens subtilisin gene (Wells et al., 1983) from pB0180 was cloned into M13mp11 to give M13mp11 SUBT essentially as previously described (Wells, J. A., et al. (1986) J. Biol. Chem., 261, 6564-6570). Deoxyuridine containing template DNA was prepared according to Kunkel (Kunkel, T. A. (1985) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 82 488-492). Uridine containing template DNA (Kunkel, 1985) was purified by CsCl density gradients (maniatis, T. et al. (eds.) (1982) in Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) A primer (AvaI) having the sequence

    5'GAAAAAAGACCCTAGCGTCGCTTA

ending at codon -11, was used to alter the unique AvaI recognition sequence within the subtilisin gene. (The asterisk denotes the mismatches from the wild-type sequence and underlined is the altered AvaI site.) The 5' phosphorylated AvaI primer (˜320 pmol) and ˜40 pmol (˜120 μg) of uridine containing M13mp11 SUBT template in 1.88 ml of 53 mM NaCl, 7.4 mM MgCl2 and 7.4 mM Tris.HCl (pH 7.5) were annealed by heating to 90° C. for 2 min. and cooling 15 min at 24° C. (FIG. 31). Primer extension at 24° C. was initiated by addition of 100 μL containing 1 mM in all four deoxynucleotide triphosphates, and 20 μl Klenow fragment (5 units/l). The extension reaction was stopped every 15 seconds over ten min by addition of 10 μl 0.25 M EDTA (pH 8) to 50 μl aliquots of the reaction mixture. Samples were pooled, phenol chlorophorm extract and DNA was precipitated twice by addition of 2.5 vol 100% ethanol, and washed twice with 70% ethanol. The pellet was dried, and redissolved in 0.4 ml 1 mM EDTA, 10 mM Tris (pH 8). Misincorporation of α-thiodeoxynucleotides onto the 3' ends of the pool of randomly terminated template was carried out by incubating four 0.2 ml solutions each containing one-fourth of the randomly terminated template mixture (˜20 μg), 0.25 mM of a given α-thiodeoxynucleotide triphosphate, 100 units AMV polymerase, 50 mM KCL, 10 mM MgCl₂, 0.4 mM dithiothreitol, and 50 mM Tris (pH 8.3) (Champoux, J. J. (1984) Genetics, 2, 454-464). After incubation at 37° C. for 90 minutes, misincorporation reactions were sealed by incubation for five minutes at 37° C. with 50 mM all four deoxynucleotide triphosphates (pH 8), and 50 units AMV polymerase. Reactions were stopped by addition of 25 mM EDTA (final), and heated at 68° C. for ten min to inactivate AMV polymerase. After ethanol precipitation and resuspension, synthesis of closed circular heteroduplexes was carried out for two days at 14° C. under the same conditions used for the timed extension reactions above, except the reactions also contained 1000 units T4 DNA ligase, 0.5 mM ATP and 1 mM β-mercaptoethanol. Simultaneous restriction of each heteroduplex pool with KpnI, BamHI, and EcoRI confirmed that the extension reactions were nearly quantitative. Heteroduplex DNA in each reaction mixture was methylated by incubation with 80 μM S-adenosylmethionine and 150 units dam methylase for 1 hour at 37° C. Methylation reactions were stopped by heating at 68° C. for 15 min. One-half of each of the four methylated heteroduplex reactions were transformed into 2.5 ml competent E. coli JM101 (Messing, J. (1979) Recombinant DNA Tech. Bull., 2, 43-48). The number of independent transformants from each of the four transformations ranged from 0.4-2.0×10⁵. After growing out phage pools, RF DNA from each of the four transformations was isolated and purified by centrifugation through CsCl density gradients. Approximately 2 μg of RF DNA from each of the four pools was digested with EcoRI, BamHI and AvaI. The 1.5 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment (i.e., AvaI resistant)was purified on low gel temperature agarose and ligated into the 5.5 kb EcoRi-BamHI vector fragment of pB0180. The total number of independent transformants from each α-thiodeoxynucleotide misincorporation plasmid library ranged from 1.2-2.4×10⁴. The pool of plasmids from each of the four transformations was grown out in 200 ml LB media containing 12.5 μg/ml cmp and plasmid DNA was purified by centrifugation through CsCl density gradients.

C. Expression and Screening of Subtilisin Point Mutants

Plasmid DNA from each of the four misincorporation pools was transformed (Anagnostopoulos, C., et al. (1967, J. Bacteriol., 81, 741-746) into BG2036, a strain of B. subtilis deficient in extracellular protease genes (Yang, M. Y. et al., (1984) J. Bacteriol., 160, 15-21). For each transformation, 5 μg of DNA produced approximately 2.5×10⁵ indpendent BG2036 transformants, and liquid culture aliquots from the four libraries were stored in 10% glycerol at 70° C. Thawed aliquots of frozen cultures were plated on LB/5 μg/ml cmp/1.6% skim milk plates (Wells, J. A., et al. (1983) Nucleic Acids Res., 11, 7911-7925), and fresh colonies were arrayed onto 96-well microtiter plates containing 150 l per well LB media plus 12.5 μg/ml cmp. After 1 h at room temperature, a replica was stamped (using a matched 96 prong stamp) onto a 132 mm BA 85 nitrocellulose filter (Schleicher and Scheull) which was layered on a 140 mm diameter LB/cmp/skim milk plate. Cells were grown about 16 h at 30° C. until halos of proteolysis were roughly 5-7 mm in diameter and filters were transferred directly to a freshly prepared agar plate at 37° C. containing only 1.6% skim milk and 50 mM sodium phosphate pH 11.5. Filters were incubated on plates for 3-6 h at 37° C. to produce halos of about 5 mm for wild-type subtilisin and were discarded. The plates were stained for 10 min at 24° C. with Coomassie blue solution (0.25%) Coomassie blue (R-250) 25% ethanol) and destained with 25% ethanol, 10% acetic acid for 20 min. Zones of proteolysis appeared as blue halos on a white background on the underside of the plate and were compared to the original growth plate that was similarly stained and destained as a control. Clones were considered positive that produced proportionately larger zones of proteolysis on the high pH plates relative to the original growth plate. Negative clones gave smaller halos under alkaline conditions. Positive and negative clones were restreaked to colony purify and screened again in triplicate to confirm alkaline pH results.

D. Identification and Analysis of Mutant Subtilisins

Plasmid DNA from 5 ml overnight cultures of more alkaline active B. subtilis clones was prepared according to Birnboim and Doly (1979) except that incubation with 2 mg/ml lysozyme proceeded for 5 min at 37° C. to ensure cell lysis and an additional phenol/CHCl₃ extraction was employed to remove contaminants. The 1.5 kb EcoRI-BamHI fragment containing the subtilisin gene was ligated into M13mp11 and template DNA was prepared for DNA sequencing (Messing, J., et al. (1982) Gene, 19 269-276). Three DNA sequencing primers ending at codon 26, +95, and +155 were synthesized to match the subtilisin coding sequence. For preliminary sequence identification a single track of DNA sequence, corresponding to the dNTPaS misincorporation library from which the mutant came, was applied over the entire mature protein coding sequence (i.e., a single dideoxyguanosine sequence track was applied to identify a mutant from the dGTPas library). A complete four track of DNA sequence was performed 200 bp over the site of mutagenesis to confirm and identify the mutant sequence (Sanger, F., et al., (1980) J. Mol. Biol., 143, 161-178). Confirmed positive and negative bacilli clones were cultured in LB media containing 12.5 μg/mL cmp and purified from culture supernatants as previously described (Estell, D. A., et al., (1985) J. Biol. Chem., 260, 6518-6521). Enzymes were greater than 98% pure as analyzed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Laemmli, U. K. (1970), Nature, 227, 680-685), and protein concentrations were calculated from the absorbance at 280 nm (ε₂₈₀ ⁰.1% =1.17, Maturbara, H., et al. (1965), J. Biol. Chem, 1125-1130).

Enzyme activity was measured with 200 μg/mL succinyl-L-AlaL-AlaL-ProL-Phep-nitroanilide (Sigma) in 0.1M Tris pH 8.6 or 0.1 M CAPS pH 10.8 at 25° C. Specific activity (μ moles product/min-mg) was calculated from the change in absorbance at 410 nm from production of p-nitroaniline with time per mg of enzyme (E410=8,840 M-1 cm-1; Del Mar, E. G., et al. (1979), Anal. Biochem., 99, 316-320). Alkaline autolytic stability studies were performed on purified enzymes (200 μg/mL) in 0.1 M potassium phosphate (pH 12.0) at 37C. At various times aliquots were assayed for residual enzyme activity (Wells, J. A., et al. (1986) J. Biol. Chem., 261, 6564-6570).

E. Results

1. Optimization and analysis of mutagenesis frequency

A set of primer-template molecules that were randomly 3'-terminated over the subtilisin gene (FIG. 31) was produced by variable extension from a fixed 5'-primer (The primer mutated a unique AvaI site at codon 11 in the subtilisin gene). This was achieved by stopping polymerase reactions with EDTA after various times of extension. The extent and distribution of duplex formation over the 1 kb subtilisin gene fragment was assessed by multiple restriction digestion (not shown). For example, production of new HinfI fragments identified when polymerase extension had proceeded past Ile110, Leu233, and Asp259 in the subtilisin gene.

Misincorporation of each dNTPαs at randomly terminated 3' ends by AMV reverse transcriptase (Zakour, R. A., et al. (1982), Nature, 295, 708-710; Zakour, R. A., et al. (1984), Nucleic Acids Res., 12, 6615-6628) used conditions previously described (Champoux, J. J., (1984), Genetics, 2, 454-464). The efficiency of each misincorporation reaction was estimated to be greater than 80% by the addition of each dNTPαs to the AvaI restriction primer, and analysis by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (Champoux, J. J., (1984). Misincorporations were sealed by polymerization with all four dNTP's and closed circular DNA was produced by reaction with DNA ligase.

Several manipulations were employed to maximize the yield of the mutant sequences in the heteroduplex. These included the use of a deoxyuridine containing template (Kunkel, T. A. (1985), Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 82 488-492; Pukkila, P. J. et al., (1983), Genetics, 104, 571-582), invitro methylation of the mutagenic strand (Kramer, W. et al. (1982) Nucleic Acids Res., 10 6475-6485), and the use of AvaI restriction-selection against the wild-type template strand which contained a unique AvaI site. The separate contribution of each of these enrichment procedures to the final mutagenesis frequency was not determined, except that prior to AvaI restriction-selection roughly one-third of the segregated clones in each of the four pools still retained a wild-type AvaI site within the subtilisin gene. After AvaI restriction-selection greater than 98% of the plasmids lacked the wild-type AvaI site.

The 1.5 kb EcoRI-BamHI subtilisin gene fragment that was resistant to AvaI restriction digestion, from each of the four CsCl purified M13 RF pools was isolated on low melting agarose. The fragment was ligated in situ from the agarose with a similarly cut E. coli-B. subtilis shuttle vector, pB0180, and transformed directly into E. coli LE393. Such direct ligation and transformation of DNA isolated from agarose avoided loses and allowed large numbers of recombinants to be obtained (>100,000 per μg equivalent of input M13 pool).

The frequency of mutagenesis for each of the four dNTPαs misincorporation reactions was estimated from the frequency that unique restriction sites were eliminated (Table XX). The unique restriction sites chosen for this analysis, ClaI, PvuII, and KpnI, were distributed over the subtilisin gene starting at codons 35, 104, and 166, respectively. As a control, the mutagenesis frequency was determined at the PstI site located in the β lactamase gene which was outside the window of mutagenesis. Because the absolute mutagenesis frequency was close to the percentage of undigested plasmid DNA, two rounds of restriction-selection were necessary to reduce the background of surviving uncut wild-type plasmid DNA below the mutant plasmid (Table XX). The background of surviving plasmid from wild-type DNA probably represents the sum total of spontaneous mutations, uncut wild-type plasmid, plus the efficiency with which linear DNA can transform E. coli. Subtracting the frequency for unmutagenized DNA (background) from the frequency for mutant DNA, and normalizing for the window of mutagenesis sampled by a given restriction analysis (4-6 bp) provides an estimate of the mutagenesis efficiency over the entire coding sequence (₋₋ 1000 bp).

                  TABLE XX     ______________________________________     α-thiol            Restric-     dNTP   tion Site                    % resistant clones.sup.(c)                                  % resistant                                           % mutants     misincor-            Selec-  1st    2nd        clones over                                               per     porated.sup.(b)            tion    round  round                                Total Background.sup.(d)                                               1000 bp.sup.(e)     ______________________________________     None   PstI    0.32   0.7  0.002 0        --     G      PstI    0.33   1.0  0.003 0.001      0.2     T      PstI    0.32   <0.5 <0.002                                      0         0     C      PstI    0.43   3.0  0.013 0.011     3     None   ClaI    0.28   5    0.014 0        --     G      ClaI    2.26   85   1.92  1.91     380     T      ClaI    0.48   31   0.15  0.14     35     C      ClaI    0.55   15   0.08  0.066    17     None   PvuII   0.08   29   0.023 0        --     G      PvuII   0.41   90   0.37  0.35     88     T      PvuII   0.10   67   0.067 0.044     9     C      PvuII   0.76   53   0.40  0.38     95     None   KpnI    0.41   3    0.012 0        --     G      KpnI    0.98   35   0.34  0.33     83     T      KpnI    0.36   15   0.054 0.042     8     C      KpnI    1.47   26   0.38  0.37     93     ______________________________________      .sup.(a) Mutagenesis frequency is estimated from the frequency for      obtaining mutations that alter unique restriction sites within the      mutagenized subtilisin gene (i.e., ClaI, PvuII, or KpnI) compared to      mutation frequencies of the PstI site, that is outside the window of      mutagenesis.      .sup.(b) Plasmid DNA was from wildtype (none) or mutagenized by      dNTPαs misincorporation as described.      .sup.(c) Percentage of resistant clones was calculated from the fraction      of clones obtained after three fold or greater overdigestion of the      plasmid with the indicated restriction enzyme compared to a nondigested      control. Restrictionresistant plasmid DNA from the first round was      subjected to a second round of restrictionselection. The total represents      the product of the fractions of resistant clones  # obtained from both      rounds of selection and gives percentage of restrictionsite mutant clones      in the original starting pool. Frequencies were derived from counting at      least 20 colonies and usually greater than 100.      .sup.(d) Percent resistant clones was calculated by subtracting the      percentage of restrictionresistant clones obtained for wildtype DNA (i.e.      none) from that obtained for mutant DNA.      .sup.(e) This extrapolates from the frequency of mutation over each      restriction site to the entire subtilisin gene (˜1 kb). This has      been normalized to the number of possible bases (4-6 bp) within each      restriction site that can be mutagenized by a given misincorporation      event.

From this analysis, the average percentage of subtilisin genes containing mutations that result from dGTPαs, dCTPαs, or dTTPαs misincorporation was estimated to be 90, 70, and 20 percent, respectively. These high mutagenesis frequencies were generally quite variable depending upon the dNTPαs and misincorporation efficiencies at this site. Misincorporation efficiency has been reported to be both dependent on the kind of mismatch, and the context of primer (Champoux, J. J., (1984); Skinner, J. A., et al. (1986) Nucleic Acids Res., 14, 6945-6964). Biased misincorporation efficiency of dGTPαs and dCTPαs over dTTPαs has been previously observed (Shortle, D., et al. (1985), Genetics, 110, 539-555). Unlike the dGTPαs, dCTPαs, and dTTPαs libraries the efficiency of mutagenesis for the dATPαs misincorporation library could not be accurately assessed because 90% of the restriction-resistant plasmids analyzed simply lacked the subtilisin gene insert. This problem probably arose from self-ligation of the vector when the dATPαs mutagenized subtilisin gene was subcloned from M13 into pB0180. Correcting for the vector background, we estimate the mutagenesis frequency around 20 percent in the dATPαs misincorporation library. In a separate experiment (not shown), the mutagenesis efficiencies for dGTPαs and dTTPαs misincorporation were estimated to be around 50 and 30 percent, respectively, based on the frequency of reversion of an inactivating mutation at codon 169.

The location and identity of each mutation was determined by a single track of DNA sequencing corresponding to the misincorporated αthiodeoxy-nucleotide over the entire gene followed by a complete four track of DNA sequencing focused over the site of mutation. Of 14 mutants identified, the distribution was similar to that reported by Shortle and Lin (1985), except we did not observe nucleotide insertion or deletion mutations. The proportion of AG mutations was highest in the G misincorporation library, and some unexpected point mutations appeared in the dTTPas and dCTPas libraries.

2. Screening and Identification of Alkaline Stability Mutants of Subtilisin

It is possible to screen colonies producing subtilisin by halos of casein digestion (Wells, J. A. et al. (1983) Nucleic Acids Res., 11, 7911-7925). However, two problems were posed by screening colonies under high alkaline conditions (>pH 11). First, B. subtilis will not grow at high pH, and we have been unable to transform an alkylophilic strain of bacillus. This problem was overcome by adopting a replica plating strategy in which colonies were grown on filters at neutral pH to produce subtilisin and filters subsequently transferred to casein plates at pH 11.5 to assay subtilisin activity. However, at pH 11.5 the casein micells no longer formed a turbid background and thus prevented a clear observation of proteolysis halos. The problem was overcome by briefly staining the plate with Coomasssie blue to amplify proteolysis zones and acidifying the plates to develop casein micell turbidity. By comparison of the halo size produced on the reference growth plate (pH 7) to the high pH plate (pH 11.5), it was possible to identify mutant subtilisins that had increased (positives) or decreased (negatives) stability under alkaline conditions.

Roughly 1000 colonies were screened from each of the four misincorporation libraries. The percentage of colonies showing a differential loss of activity at pH 11.5 versus pH 7 represented 1.4, 1.8, 1.4, and 0.6% of the total colonies screened from the thiol dGTPαs, dATPαs, dTTPαs, and dCTPαs libraries, respectively. Several of these negative clones were sequenced and all were found to contain a single base change as expected from the misincorporation library from which they came. Negative mutants included A36, E170 and V50. Two positive mutants were identified as V107 and R213. The ratio of negatives to positives was roughly 50:1.

3. Stability and Activity of Subtilisin Mutants at Alkaline pH

Subtilisin mutants were purified and their autolytic stabilities were measured by the time course of inactivation at pH 12.0 (FIGS. 32 and 33). Positive mutants identified from the screen (i.e., V107 and R213) were more resistant to alkaline induced autolytic inactivation compared to wild-type; negative mutants (i.e., E170 and V50) were less resistant. We had advantageously produced another mutant at position 50 (F50) by site-directed mutagenesis. This mutant was more stable than wild-type enzyme to alkaline autolytic inactivation (FIG. 33) At the termination of the autolysis study, SDS-PAGE analysis confirmed that each subtilisin variant had autolyzed to an extent consistent with the remaining enzyme activity.

The stabilizing effects of V107, R213, and F50 are cumulative. See Table XXI. The double mutant, V107/R213 (made by subcloning the 920 bp EcoRI-KpnI fragment of pB0180V107 into the 6.6 kb EcoRI-KpnI fragment of pB0180R213), is more stable than either single mutant. The triple mutant, F50/V107/R213 (made by subcloning the 735 bp EcoRI-PvuII fragment of pF50 (Example 2) into the 6.8 kb EcoRI-PvuII fragment of pB0180/V107, is more stable than the double mutant V107/R213 or F50. The inactivation curves show a biphasic character that becomes more pronounced the more stable the mutant analyzed. This may result from some destabilizing chemical modification(s) (eg., deamidation) during the autolysis study and/or reduced stabilization caused by complete digestion of larger autolysis peptides. These alkaline autolysis studies have been repeated on separately purified enzyme batches with essentially the same results. Rates of autolysis should depend both on the conformational stability as well as the specific activity of the subtilisin variant (Wells, J. A., et al. (1986), J. Biol. Chem., 261, 6564-6570). It was therefore possible that the decreases in autolytic inactivation rates may result from decreases in specific activity of the more stable mutant under alkaline conditions. In general the opposite appears to be the case. The more stable mutants, if anything, have a relatively higher specific activity than wild-type under alkaline conditions and the less stable mutants have a relatively lower specific activity. These subtle effects on specific activity for V107/R213 and F50/V107R213 are cumulative at both pH 8.6 and 10.8. The changes in specific activity may reflect slight differences in substrate specificity, however, it is noteworthy that only positions 170 and 107 are within 6 Å of a bound model substrate (Robertus, J. D., et al. (1972), Biochemistry 11, 2438-2449).

                  TABLE XXI     ______________________________________     Relationship between relative specific activity     at pH 8.6 or 10.8 and alkaline autolytic stability                            Alkaline                            autolysis               Relative specific activity                            half-time     Enzyme    pH 8.6       pH 10.8 (min).sup.(b)     ______________________________________     Wild-type 100 ± 1   100 ± 3                                     86     Q170       46 ± 1    28 ± 2                                     13     V107      126 ± 3    99 ± 5                                    102     R213       97 ± 1   102 ± 1                                    115     V107/R213 116 ± 2   106 ± 3                                    130     V50        66 ± 4    61 ± 1                                     58     F50       123 ± 3   157 ± 7                                    131     F50/V107/ 126 ± 2   152 ± 3                                    168     R213     ______________________________________      .sup.(a) Relative specific activity was the average from triplicate      activity determinations divided by the wildtype value at the same pH. The      average specific activity of wildtype enzyme at pH 8.6 and 10.8 was      70 μmoles/minmg and 37 μmoles/minmg, respectively.      .sup.(b) Time to reach 50% activity was taken from FIGS. 32 and 33.

F. Random Cassette Mutagenesis of Residues 197 through 228

Plasmid pΔ222 (Wells, et al., (985) Gene 34, 315-323) was digested with PstI and BamHI and the 0.4 kb PstI/BamHI fragment (fragment 1, see FIG. 34) purified from a polyacrylamide gel by electroelution (Maniatis, et al. (1982) Molecular Cloning, A Laboratory Manual. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.).

The 1.5 kb EcoRI/BamHI fragment from pS4.5 was cloned into M13mp9. Site directed mutagenesis was performed to create the A197 mutant and simultaneously insert a silent SstI site over codons 195-196. The mutant EcoRI/BamHI fragment was cloned back into pBS42. The A197 plasmid was digested with BamHI and SstI and the 5.3 kb BamHI/SstI fragment (fragment 2) was purified from low melting agarose.

Complimentary oligonucleotides were synthesized to span the region from SstI (codons 195-196) to PstI (codons 228-230). These oligodeoxynucleotides were designed to (1) restore codon 197 to the wild type, (2) re-create a silent KpnI site present in pΔ222 at codons 219-220, (3) create a silent SmaI site over codons 210-211, and (4) eliminate the PstI site over codons 228-230 (see FIG. 35). Oligodoxynucleotides were synthesized with 2% contaminating nucleotides at each cycle of synthesis, e.g., dATP reagent was spiked with 2% dCTP, 2% dGTP, and 2% dTTP. For 97-mers, this 2% poisoning should give the following percentages of non-mutant, single mutants and double or higher mutants per strand with two or more misincorporations per complimentary strand: 14% non-mutant, 28% single mutant, and 57% with ≧2 mutations, according to the general formula ##EQU2## where μ is the average number of mutations and n is a number class of mutations and f is the fraction of the total having that number of mutations. Complimentary oligodeoxynucleotide pools were phosphorylated and annealed (fragment 3) and then ligated at 2-fold molar excess over fragments 1 and 2 in a three-way ligation.

E. coli MM294 was transformed with the ligation reaction, the transformation pool grown up over night and the pooled plasmid DNA was isolated. This pool represented 3.4×10⁴ independent transformants. This plasmid pool was digested with PstI and then used to retransform E. coli. A second plasmid pool was prepared and used to transform B. subtilis (BG2036). Approximately 40% of the BG2036 transformants actively expressed subtilisin as judged by halo-clearing on casein plates. Several of the non-expressing transformants were sequenced and found to have insertions or deletions in the synthetic cassettes. Expressing BG2036 mutants were arrayed in microtiter dishes with 150 μl of LB/12.5 μg/mL chloramphenicol (cmp) per well, incubated at 37° C. for 3-4 hours and then stamped in duplicate onto nitrocellulose filters laid on LB 1.5% skim milk/5 μg/mL cmp plates and incubated overnight at 33° C. (until halos were approximately 4-8 mm in diameter). Filters were then lifted to stacks of filter paper saturated with 1×Tide commercial grade detergent, 50 mM Na₂ CO₃, pH 11.5 and incubated at 65° C. for 90 min. Overnight growth plates were Commassie stained and destained to establish basal levels of expression. After this treatment, filters were returned to pH7/skim milk/20 μg/mL tetracycline plates and incubated at 37° C. for 4 hours to overnight.

Mutants identified by the high pH stability screen to be more alkaline stable were purified and analyzed for autolytic stability at high pH or high temperature. The double mutant C204/R213 was more stable than wild type at either high pH or high temperature (Table XXII).

This mutant was dissected into single mutant parents (C204 and R213) by cutting at the unique SmaI restriction site (FIG. 35) and either ligating wild type sequence 3' to the SmaI site to create the single C204 mutant or ligating wild type sequence 5° to the SmaI site to create the single R213 mutant. Of the two single parents, C204 was nearly as alkaline stable as the parent double mutant (C204/R213) and slightly more thermally stable. See Table XXII. The R213 mutant was only slightly more stable than wild type under both conditions (not shown).

Another mutant identified from the screen of the 197 to 228 random cassette mutagenesis was R204. This mutant was more stable than wild type at both high pH and high temperature but less stable than C204.

                  TABLE XXII     ______________________________________     Stability of subtilisin variants     Purified enzymes (200 μg/mL) were incubated in 0.1M     phosphate, pH 12 at 30° C. for alkaline autolysis, or in     2 mM CaCl.sub.2, 50 mM MOPS, pH 7.0 at 62° C. for thermal     autolysis. At various times samples were assayed for     residual enzyme activity. Inactivations were roughly     pseudo-first order, and t 1/2 gives the time it took     to reach 50% of the starting activity in two separate     experiments.                 t 1/2           t 1/2                 (alkaline       (thermal                 autolysis)      autolysis)                   Exp.   Exp.       Exp. Exp.     Subtilisin variant                   #1     #2         #1   #2     ______________________________________     wild type     30     25         20   23     F50/V107/R213 49     41         18   23     R204          35     32         24   27     C204-         43     46         38   40     C204/R213     50     52         32   36     L204/R213     32     30         20   21     ______________________________________

G. Random Mutagenesis at Codon 204

Based on the above results, codon 204 was targeted for random mutagenesis. Mutagenic DNA cassettes (for codon at 204) all contained a fixed R213 mutation which was found to slightly augment the stability of the C204 mutant.

Plasmid DNA encoding the subtilisin mutant C204/R213 was digested with SstI and EcoRI and a 1.0 kb EcoRi/SstI fragment was isolated by electro-elution from polyacrylamide gel (fragment 1, see FIG. 35).

C204/R213 was also digested with SmaI and EcoRI and the large 4.7 kb fragment, including vector sequences and the 3' portion of coding region, was isolated from low melting agarose (fragment 2, see FIG. 36).

Fragments 1 and 2 were combined in four separate three-way ligations with heterophosphorylated fragments 3 (see FIGS. 36 and 37). This heterophosphorylation of synthetic duplexes should preferentially drive the phosphorylated strand into the plasmid ligation product. Four plasmid pools, corresponding to the four ligations, were restricted with SmaI in order to linearize any single cut C204/R213 present from fragment 2 isolation, thus reducing the background of C204/R213. E. coli was then re-transformed with SmaI-restricted plasmid pools to yield a second set of plasmid pools which are essentially free of C204/R213 and any non-segregated heterduplex material.

These second enriched plasmid pools were then used to transform B. subtilis (BG2036) and the resulting four mutant pools were screened for clones expressing subtilisin resistant to high pH/temperature inactivation. Mutants found positive by such a screen were further characterized and identified by sequencing.

The mutant L204/R213 was found to be slightly more stable than the wild type subtilisin. See Table XXII.

Having described the preferred embodiments of the present invention, it will appear to those ordinarily skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to the disclosed embodiments, and that such modifications are intended to be within the scope of the present invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of at least one amino acid at a residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Tyr21, Thr22, Ser24, Asp36, Gly46, Ala48, Ser49, Met50, Asn77, Ser87, Lys94, Val95, Leu96, IIe107, Gly110, Met124, Lys170, Tyr171, Pro172, Asp197, Met199, Ser204, Lys213, His67, Leu126, Leu135, Gly97, Ser101, Gly102, Trp103, Gly127, Gly128, Pro129, Tyr214 and Gly215, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 2. A DNA according to claim 1 wherein said group of equivalent residues consists of Tyr21, Thr22, Ser24, Asp36, Gly46, Ala48, Ser49, Met50, Asn77, Ser87, Lys94, Val95, Leu96, IIe107, Gly110, Met124, Lys170, Tyr171, Pro172, Asp197, Met199, Ser204 and Lys213.
 3. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Tyr21.
 4. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Tyr21 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine and leucine.
 5. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Thr22.
 6. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Thr22 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine and lysine.
 7. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser24.
 8. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser24 said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of alanine or cysteine.
 9. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asp36.
 10. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asp36 said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of alanine and glycine.
 11. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly46.
 12. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly46 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is valine.
 13. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ala48.
 14. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ala-48 said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glutamine, valine and arginine.
 15. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser49.
 16. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser49 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine and leucine.
 17. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met50.
 18. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met50 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine, phenylalanine, valine leucine, lysine and isoleucine.
 19. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asn77.
 20. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asn77 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is aspartic acid.
 21. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser87.
 22. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser87 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine and asparagine.
 23. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys94.
 24. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys94 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine, arginine and glutamine.
 25. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Val95.
 26. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Val95 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine, leucine and isoleucine.
 27. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Leu96.
 28. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly110.
 29. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly110 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine and arginine.
 30. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met124.
 31. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met124 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of lysine, alanine, isoleucine and leucine.
 32. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys170.
 33. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys170 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid and arginine.
 34. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Tyr171.
 35. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Tyr171 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of phenylalanine, lysine, arginine, glutamic acid and glutamine.
 36. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Pro172.
 37. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Pro172 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of glutamic acid, glutamine, aspartic acid and asparagine.
 38. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asp197.
 39. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Asp197 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of arginine and alanine.
 40. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met199.
 41. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Met199 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is isoleucine.
 42. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser204.
 43. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Ser204 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of cysteine, arginine, leucine and proline.
 44. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys213.
 45. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Lys213 and said different naturally occurring amino acid is selected from the group consisting of arginine and threonine.
 46. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is His67.
 47. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Leu126.
 48. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly97.
 49. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly102.
 50. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Trp103.
 51. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly127.
 52. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Tyr214.
 53. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 wherein said residue position is Gly215.
 54. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1 further comprising a substitution of an amino acid at a second residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said second residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Asp32, Ser33, His64, Tyr104, Ala152, Asn155, Glu156, Gly166, Gly169, Phe189, Tyr217 and Met222.
 55. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of at least one amino acid at a residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of His67, IIe107, Leu135, Gly97, Ala98, Gly100, Ser101, Gly102, Gin103, Leu126, Gly127, Gly128, Pro129, Lys213, Tyr214, Gly215, Gly153, Asn154, Gly157, Thr158, Ser159, Gly160, Ser161, Ser162, Ser163, Thr164, Val165, Tyr167, Pro168 and Lys170, Tyr171, and Pro172, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered substrate specificity as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 56. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Ala98.
 57. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Gly100.
 58. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Gly153.
 59. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Asn154.
 60. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Gly157.
 61. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Thr158.
 62. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Ser159.
 63. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Gly160.
 64. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Ser161.
 65. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Ser162.
 66. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Ser163.
 67. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Tyr167.
 68. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 wherein said residue position is Pro168.
 69. A recombinant DNA according to claim 55 further comprising a substitution of an amino acid at a second residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said second residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Tyr104, Ala152, Glu156, Gly166, Gly169, Phe189 and Tyr217.
 70. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of at least one amino acid at a residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Asp36, IIe107, Lys170, Asp197, Ser204, Lys213, Ser24, and Met50, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered alkaline stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 71. A recombinant DNA according to claim 70 further comprising a substitution of at least one amino acid at a second residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said second residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Glu156, Gly166, Gly169, Tyr217 and Met222.
 72. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of at least one amino acid at a residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Asp36, IIe107, Lys170, Ser204, Lys213, Met199 and Tyr21, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered thermal stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 73. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of at least one amino acid at a residue position with a different naturally occurring amino acid, said residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Met50 and Met124, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered oxidative stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 74. A recombinant DNA according to claim 73 further comprising the substitution of a second amino acid residue at the position equivalent to Met222.
 75. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Thr22/Ser87, Ser24/Ser87 and Tyr21Thr22/Ser87, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered thermal stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at the residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 76. A recombinant DNA according to claim 75 wherein said Thr22, Ser24 and Ser87 are substituted with cysteine.
 77. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Met50/Met124, Met50/Met222, Met124/Met222 and Met50/Met124/Met222, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered oxidative stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at the residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 78. A recombinant DNA according to 77 wherein said Met50 is substituted with Phe, said Met124 is substituted with IIe or Leu and said Met222 is substituted with Gln.
 79. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Gly166/Met222 and Gly169/Met222, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered oxidative stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at the residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 80. A recombinant DNA according to claim 79 wherein said Gly166 is substituted with Ala, Phe, Lys and Val, and said Met222 is substituted with Ala or Cys.
 81. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Glu156/Gly166, wherein said modified subtilisin has improved enzyme performance as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at the residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 82. A recombinant DNA according to claim 81 wherein said Glu156 is substituted with Gln or Ser and said Gly166 is substituted with Lys.
 83. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Glu156/Bly169/Tyr217, Glu156/Gly166/Tyr217 and Glu156/Tyr217, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered substrate specificity and kinetics as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at the residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 84. A recombinant DNA according to claim 83 further comprising the substitution of Met150 with Phe.
 85. A recombinant DNA according to claim 83 wherein said Glu156 is substituted with Ser or Gln, said Gly169 is substituted with Ala and said Tyr217 is substituted with Leu.
 86. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of IIe107/Lys213, Ser204/Lys213, Glu156/Gly166, Met50/Glu156/Gly169/Tyr217 and Met50/IIe107/Lys213, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered alkaline or thermal stability as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acids naturally occurring at residue positions, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 87. A recombinant DNA according to claim 86 wherein said IIe107 is substituted with Val, said Lys213 is substituted with Arg, said Glu156 is substituted with Gln or Ser, said Gly166 is substituted with Lys or Asn, and said Gly169 is substituted with Ala.
 88. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a combination of substitutions of amino acids at residue positions with different naturally occurring amino acids, said combination of residue positions being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Thr22/Ser87, Ser24/Ser87, Ala45/Ala48, Ser49/Lys94, Ser49/Val95, Met50/Val95, Met50/Gly110, Met50/Met124, Met50/Met222, Met124/Met222, Glu156/Gly166, Glu156/Gly169, Gly166/Met222, Gly169/Met222, Tyr21/Thr22, Met50/Met124/Met222, Tyr21/Thr22/Ser87, Met50/Glu156/Gly166/Tyr217, Met50/Glu156/Tyr217, Met50/Glu56/Gly169/Tyr217, Met50/IIe107/Lys213, Ser204/Lys213, and IIe107/Lys213, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 89. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by at least a deletion of an amino acid at a residue position being selected from the group of equivalent amino acid residues of subtilisin naturally produced by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens consisting of Ser161, Ser162, Ser163 and Thr164, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 90. A recombinant DNA according to claim 89 wherein said deletion comprises Δ161-164.
 91. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Ser101 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 92. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to IIe107 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 93. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Gly128 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 94. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Pro129 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 95. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Leu135 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 96. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Thr164 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered substrate specificity as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position equivalent to Thr164, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 97. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Val165 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occuring amino acid, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered substrate specificity as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position equivalent to Val165, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 98. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Asp99 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein said modified subtilisin has altered substrate specificity as compared to the same subtilisin having the amino acid naturally occurring at the residue position equivalent to Asp99, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 99. A recombinant DNA encoding a subtilisin modified by a substitution of an amino acid at the residue position equivalent to Ala45 of the Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin with a different naturally occurring amino acid, wherein the subtilisin which is modified is selected from the group consisting of subtilisins derived from procaryotes, yeast and fungi.
 100. A recombinant DNA according to claim 1, 55, 70 or 72 wherein said subtilisin is derived from a Bacillus subtilisin.
 101. A recombinant DNA according to claim 100 wherein Bacillus subtilisin is Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subtilisin.
 102. An expression vector containing the DNA of claim 1, 55, 70, or
 72. 